Panoramic View from Calton Hill (section 6)

Category

Library Item

Item no

39164

Title

Panoramic view from Calton Hill (section 6)

Description

This panorama section shows the buildings and instruments of the City Observatory on Calton Hill. Beyond the walled garden are fields and boats sailing on the Firth of Forth.

Artist / maker

Barker, Robert

Date

1793

Size

42.7 x 55.5 cm

Type

Aquatint

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This section belongs to a six sheet aquatint reproduction of Barker's earlier panorama. The original drawing was made to Robert Barker's specification by his son Henry Aston. Henry's drawings were then made into large scale paintings and exhibited in Panorama buildings, built to Barker's design. The Barker enterprise transferred to London where it became a thriving business.

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Agriculture and fisheries > Landscape > Fields

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Landscape > Water > Rivers and streams

Natural phenomena > Astronomy > Observatories

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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