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East Smiths Close

Channing, William, 1850, Pen work, Wash drawing
East Smiths Close
East Smiths Close
East Smiths Close
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Item no
19593
Title
East Smiths Close - South side of Grassmarket near east end
Description
Children play on a wooden bridge which crosses a narrow street in the Old Town of Edinburgh. A woman and a child are walking underneath the bridge and along the street between the tall tenement buildings. Stone steps lead up to the first floor entrance of a house and across the bridge. The spire of a church is visible behind the rooftops and against a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a man leans against a wall and two boys who are barefoot and wearing patched clothes look out of the picture at the viewer.
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Date
1850
Size
24.6 x 16.9 cm
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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