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Dugald Stewart's Monument
Hill, David Octavius, 1845, Salted paper print
Dugald Stewart's Monument
Dugald Stewart's Monument
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4069
Title
Dugald Stewart's Monument
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A stone monument consisting of an urn surrounded by columns on a plinth. Around the base is a metal railing fence which has people resting beside it.
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Hill, David Octavius
Date
1845
Size
16.6 x 10.9 cm
Type
Salted paper print
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Duguld Stewart's Monument is located on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. It was erected in 1831 in memory of the Scottish philosopher who died in 1828. As with the National Monument, William H. Playfair drew inspiration for this memorial from Athens, modelling his design on the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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(55°57′16″N, 3°11′4″W)
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