Scott Monument: masons at work

Category

Library Item

Item no

4071

Title

Scott Monument: masons at work

Description

Two stone masons working on carvings for the Scott Monument, Edinburgh. They are both wearing flat caps and waistcoats and are holding mallets and chisels. There are low roofed buildings and blocks of stone in the background.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1845

Size

15 x 20.3 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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