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West Port
Channing, William, 1850, Pencil work
West Port
West Port
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Item no
19613
Title
West Port
Description
A sketch drawing of a row of houses in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The sloped roof of a long building meets the gable end of another. The building has many small windows at different levels. There are two signs above the doorway which read, 'Boot and Shoe Maker' and 'Heel and Toe Manufacturer'. There is a stepped entrance up to the first floor premises. An outline of the castle walls appears above the rooftops of the houses.
Artist / maker
Channing, William
Date
1850
Size
16.9 x 24.6 cm
Type
Pencil work
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The West Port is a street that continues west from Edinburgh's Grassmarket towards Lothian Road. It was the site of the western entrance to Edinburgh through the city wall.
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Wm. Channing's sketches in Edinburgh (3)
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