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Edinburgh Castle from Princes St [Street]
Wilson, George Washington, 1880, Photograph
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Edinburgh Castle from Princes St [Street]
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Edinburgh Castle from Princes St [Street]
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Sitting above Princes Street Gardens, with its trees and paths, are the art galleries of the Royal Scottish Academy and in this image the more prominent National Gallery of Scotland. In the hazy background the outline of Edinburgh Castle can be seen while at the top of the Mound there are the twin towers of New College.
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Wilson, George Washington
Date
1880
Size
11.1 x 16.6 cm
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Photograph
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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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