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Royal Scottish Academy from the west
Begbie, Thomas, 1887, Glass negative
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11622
Title
Royal Scottish Academy from the west
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A double image of the Royal Scottish Academy at the foot of the Mound, Edinburgh. The neo-classical building has many columns and statues of Queen Victoria and two sphinxes on top. Ornate railings surround the building on which people are leaning. To the right is a bill board covered with many advertisements and in front of it a wooden hand cart.
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Begbie, Thomas
Date
1887
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.
The Royal Scottish Academy, originally the Royal Institution, is situated at the junction of Princes Street and the Mound in Edinburgh. Completed in 1826, the building was designed by W. H. Playfair in the Greek Doric style. It was extended and improved by the same architect between 1831 - 36, and a statue of Queen Victoria was added at the front in 1844. The building is now linked underground to the National Gallery. The Academy promotes and exhibits the work of living Scottish artists.
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