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Ben Lomond, from Dumbarton
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving
Ben Lomond, from Dumbarton
Ben Lomond, from Dumbarton
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18723
Title
Ben-Lomond, from Dumbarton
Description
A view of Loch Lomand with Ben Lomond in the distance. The sky is cloudy and Ben Lomond has mist over it. Boats sail along the waters of the lake.
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Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
Lacy, S
Date
1829
Size
9.5 x 15.4 cm
Type
Engraving
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This image comes from 'Modern Athens', a book of engravings based on drawings by Thomas Shepherd published in 1829. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Edinburgh was growing rapidly. The popular neoclassical architectural style of the time was inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Edinburgh was nicknamed 'Athens of the North'. Shepherd's engravings celebrate the beauty of Edinburgh and show many notable buildings and streets both within the city, and further afield.
Ben Lomond is 3196 feet high. It is the most southerly munro in Scotland, and very popular amongst hillwalkers.
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Shepherd's Modern Athens
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Boats
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