Vallance's Entry

Category

Library Item

Item no

19605

Title

Vallance's Entry - South side of Canongate above Queensberry House

Description

A view looking through a stone archway towards houses in the Old Town of Edinburgh. A woman stands with two children at the bottom of steps which lead up to a first floor entrance. Another woman holding a child stands at the top of the flight of steps. Washing hangs from laundry poles and windows around the enclosed area.
The artist has drawn gridlines on the paper which are visible underneath the drawing.

Artist / maker

Channing, William

Date

1850

Size

24.9 x 17.0 cm

Type

Pen work; Wash drawing

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Canongate is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from the junction with Jeffrey Street to a roundabout almost immediately outside Holyrood Palace.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Arches

Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

Furnishings > Equipment > Laundry

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Babies

People > Children > Girls

Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

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