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Head of the Lawnmarket and Bow

Skene, James, 1822, Watercolour
Head of the Lawnmarket and Bow
Head of the Lawnmarket and Bow
Head of the Lawnmarket and Bow
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Item no
623
Title
Head of the Lawnmarket and Bow
Description
A busy street scene. A horse and cart are in the foreground. The horse has a bridle and blinkers. Children play beside the cart and a dog sits beside them. A person with a hat stands on stairs, they are leaning on metal railings. A woman is walking up the steps. There are other carts in the background. There is a hill on one side. A horse and cart climb up the hill. There is a well on the hill and people are collecting water. A woman from one of the houses on the hill is hanging out washing from the window. On the street corner is a shop with a sign sayiny " J Bell Wigmaker and Hairdresser". A tall spire from a church rises in the background. There are many chimneys with smoke coming out of them.
Artist / maker
Date
1822
Size
22 x 27 cm.
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
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£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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