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Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Institution 1840
1840, Pencil work
Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Institution 1840
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Title
Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Institution 1840
Description
Pencil drawing of Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Institution to the right.
Date
1840
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37 x 23 cm
Type
Pencil work
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Edinburgh Castle stands on a volcanic plug. It has been used as a fortification since the Iron Age. The oldest part of the present day castle is St Margaret's Chapel which dates from 1093. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
The Royal Scottish Academy, origionally the Royal Institution, is situated at the junction of Princes Street and the Mound. Completed in 1826, the building was designed by W. H. Playfair in the Greek Doric style. It was extended and improved by the same architect between 1831 - 36, and a statue of Queen Victoria was added at the front in 1844. The building is now linked underground to the National gallery. The Academy promotes and exhibits the work of living Scottish artists.
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