Scott Monument, masons at work

Category

Library Item

Item no

4130

Title

Scott Monument, masons at work

Description

Stonemasons are seated on piles of rocks, behind the men are Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Scottish Academy on the Mound.

Artist / maker

Hill, David Octavius

Date

1843

Size

19.7 x 14.4 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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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

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Sport and leisure > Activities > Sitting

Sport and leisure > Culture > Galleries

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