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The Village of the Water of Leith

1878, Oil painting
The Village of the Water of Leith
The Village of the Water of Leith
The Village of the Water of Leith
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Category
Museums & Galleries Item
Item no
20670
Title
The Village of the Water of Leith from a window in Rothesay Terrace
Description
The work is in the medium oil on canvas. The artist has depicted the village of the water of Leith in the late 19th century. The painting depicts a view of old cottages in Dean Village which John R. Findlay demolished to redevelop with communal tenement buildings such as Well Court and Hawthorn Buildings. In this picture the demolition has just started.
Date
1878
Size
119.3 x 82.5 cm
Location
City Art Centre
Accession number
CAC1980/5