Carrubber's Close

Category

Library Item

Item no

18865

Title

Carrubber's Close

Description

A girl sits on a stone staircase holding a baby, underneath a sign for Macintosh's Dairy, while below another girl waits to receive something from a man in a tall hat. Besides the staircase stands an open door, over which an elaborate lintel hangs with two shields on either side.

Artist / maker

Drummond, James

Date

1879

Size

30.5 x 23.6 cm

Type

Reproduction

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Print dated: 1st July 1853.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

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Homes > Residential buildings > Flats

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Babies

People > Children > Girls

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

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