Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket 1788

Category

Library Item

Item no

525

Title

Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket 1788

Description

Pen and wash study of the Grassmarket with Edinburgh Castle in the background.
The work is unfinshed, but many figures are pencilled in at the front.

Artist / maker

Farington, Joseph

Date

1788

Size

32 x 34 cm.

Type

Wash drawing

Location

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 Grassmarket is a central area situated below Edinburgh Castle. It has been the site of many public executions. A weekly market was held there from 1477 until 1911. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Grassmarket

Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Edinburgh Castle

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°56′48″N, 3°11′51″W)

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