National Gallery, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

7804

Title

National Gallery, Edinburgh

Description

Beside the road on the Mound in Edinburgh are the art galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy and the National Gallery of Scotland, both buildings display prominant porticos. Against the skyline of the cityscape several landmarks rise up above the buildings including the Scott Monument, the Melville Monument and the spire of St Andrew and St George's Church.

Artist / maker

Wilson, George Washington

Date

1880

Size

11.1 x 16.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The National Gallery is situated at the foot of the Mound immediately behind the Royal Scottish Academy. W. H. Playfair was the architect for both buildings. The National Gallery's foundation stone was laid by Prince Albert in 1850 and construction was completed in 1854, 28 years after the Academy. It houses Scotland's largest and most important collection of paintings and sculpture from the Renaissance through to the late 19th century. The building is now linked underground to the Royal Scottish Academy.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Columns

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(55°57′5″N, 3°11′44″W)

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