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Brown's Square
Skene, James, 1837, Watercolour
Brown's Square
Brown's Square
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680
Title
Brown's Square
Description
In the distance is St Giles Cathedral. The spire has ornate carvings, while a clock face can be seen on one side of the tower. Buildings fill most of the scene. A person climbs stairs through an entrance leading to flats. A pavement runs next to the buildings with a road next to it. A ramp with a bollard next to it has a structure sitting on a raised level next to them.
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Skene, James
Date
1837
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12 x 19 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Painted 3rd October 1837.
The artist has annotated the picture with "Brown's Square, first improvement of old Edinburgh".
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