The Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

15420

Title

The Davidson Room ceiling at The Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh

Description

A detail from the elaborate plaster ceiling of the Davidson Room with a fluted central roundel surrounded by swags.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, an organisation principally concerned with the postgraduate training and examination of doctors, is based on Queen Street. The main building was designed by Thomas Hamilton for the RCPE and completed in 1844. The RCPE has expanded its premises beyond Hamilton's building, acquiring property on both sides including number 8 Queen Street, built by Robert Adam in 1770-1 for Baron Orde. The Davidson Room was originally used as a drawing room. the ceiling was designed by Robert Adam between 1770-1771.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Ceilings

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