View from the Top of Blackford Hill Looking North

Category

Library Item

Item no

9967

Title

View from the top of Blackford Hill looking to the north

Description

This panoramic view of Edinburgh from Blackford Hill looks over the city to the River Forth and the sea. The prominent features of Castle Rock, Calton Hill and Arthur's Seat can be seen.

Artist / maker

Stewart, Mary

Date

1822

Size

32 x 88 cm

Type

Lithograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

One of four images from 'Four panoramic views of Edinburgh and the surrounding country'.

Mary Stewart went on to become Mary Elton, who produced a subsequent volume of panorama views titled 'Four panoramic views of Edinburgh'. To view these images select Mary Elton when searching.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Water > Rivers and streams

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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View from the top of Blackford Hill looking north