Orphan Hospital, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

3842

Title

Orphan Hospital, Edinburgh

Description

The Dean Orphan Hospital, Edinburgh sits on raised ground above Bell's Mills. The orphanage has a central Ionic portico with four visible columns. The portico has wings on either side and a small clock tower above it. The wings are topped off with stylised chimney stacks. The flour mills and granary building of Bell's Mills can be seen in the foreground.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1850

Size

15.5 x 20 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by David McLetchie, MSP - "This building almost surreal as the many works of art and sculpture which it houses. I am a frequent visitor to the gallery and love the works for which it is a permanent home as well as the many fascinating exhibitions it has hosted" David McLetchie.

This photograph shows the Dean Orphan Hospital which was converted in 1999 into the Dean Gallery.

The Dean Galley is situated immediately to the north-east of Belford Bridge in Edinburgh. The building was designed by Thomas Hamilton as an orphanage and completed in 1833. In the late 1990's the building was converted into a gallery by Terry Farrell and Partners to house the Gallery of Modern Art's collection of Dadaist and Surrealist art. The gallery also holds a large collection of sculpture by the Leith born Eduardo Paolozzi.

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Related subjects

Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Architecture > Architectural features > Clocks and clock towers

Healthcare and welfare > Healthcare and welfare facilities > Orphanages

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Mills

Places > Edinburgh areas > Dean

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°57′3″N, 3°11′44″W)

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