Tomb of John Naysmyth [Nasmyth], Greyfriars

Category

Library Item

Item no

3557

Title

Tomb of John Naysmyth [Nasmyth], Greyfriars

Description

A niche tomb in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh with ornate stone carvings. A tree grows through the tomb revealing a carved skull on the building behind it through its branches.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

23.7 x 27.8 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

Architecture > Monuments > Gravestones

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

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