Mylne's Monument, Greyfriars Churchyard

Category

Library Item

Item no

4123

Title

Mylne's monument, Greyfriars Churchyard

Description

Two men sit on a wall topped by metal railings reading. Behind the railings is Mylne's monument consisting of columns with ornate capitals supporting a carved lintel.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1845

Size

15.2 x 20.4 cm

Type

Salted paper print

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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