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Proclaiming King George IV
Skene, James, 1820, Watercolour
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Title
Proclaiming King George IV, Feb 3rd 1820, at the City Chambers
Description
Large crowds gather outside the City Chambers in the High Street, Edinburgh for the proclamation of George IV. Many people look out from open windows in the surrounding buildings.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1820
Size
19 x 33 cm.
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
A ceremony to proclaim George IV as King, following the death of George III on 29 Jan 1820.
The artist has annotated the picture with "Thick fog".
City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh's Council during the 19th Century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is now open to the public.
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