View of Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

8146

Title

View of Edinburgh, shewing the communication between the Old and New Town, Alexander Trotter Esq. of Dreghorn

Description

Horses and riders and horse drawn carriages proceed along a road bordered by trees leading to the Old Town. Old Town landmarks are surrounded by tenement housing which has smoke rising from chimneys.

Artist / maker

Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer

Engraver

Shepherd, Thomas H.

Date

1830

Size

27.6 x 43.2

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Construction of the Mound was begun in the 1760's by the tailor George Boyd to give him better access to his clients in Edinburgh's New Town from his Old Town shop. Large amounts of waste material from the development of New Town was added to 'Geordie Boyd's Mud Brig' creating a substantial link road. Further more formal development of the Mound begun in 1825 following the foundation of the Royal Institution at its foot.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Fountains

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