Dugald Stewart Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

3596

Title

Dugald Stewart monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh

Description

The classical Dugald Stewart monument stands on Calton Hill, Edinburgh. It consists of an urn surrounded by columns, placed on a plinth. Around the base is a fence which has men in top hats resting beside it.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1847

Size

16.5 x 11.5 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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