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Millport, Isle of Cumray [Isle of Cumbrae]
Skene, James, 1818, Watercolour
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Millport, Isle of Cumray [Isle of Cumbrae]
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Millport, Isle of Cumray [Isle of Cumbrae]
Description
View of Millport bay and city from behind ornate gates and fences of a military ground. Four cannons stand against the railings pointing out to sea and towards the city of Millport, where houses sit on the shoreline and a round building with a cone-shaped roof stands. The harbour is visible with a ship in port, while numerous smaller boats sit in the bay. A group of people gather on the beach near the water. An island is also visible just off shore.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1818
Size
9 x 27 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Millport became a significant port during the rise in popularity and use of the Clyde for transport of goods. Due to its strategic location Millport became home to the Garrison house which acted as barracks and a base for the Customs and Excise office in 1745. It would appear that this drawing was done from within the grounds of the Garrison House, thus explaining the ornate gates and the positioning of canons around the boundaries.
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