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Riddles Close. High Street.

Channing, William, 1850, Wash drawing
Riddles Close. High Street.
Riddles Close. High Street.
Riddles Close. High Street.
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Item no
19576
Title
Riddles Close. High Street. Outer court with archway leading to inner court shown in view 120.
Description
Tall tenement buildings in Edinburgh rise above a stone archway. Sunlight spills through the arch and partially illuminates the stonework of the old buildings. There is a table with produce on it and a large urn positioned next to the archway.
The artist has mapped out a grid on the paper which is visible underneath the drawing.
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Date
1850
Size
24.8 x 17.1 cm
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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