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Kinniburgh's Close, Grassmarket

Channing, William, 1845, Wash drawing
Kinniburgh's Close, Grassmarket
Kinniburgh's Close, Grassmarket
Kinniburgh's Close, Grassmarket
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Item no
1734
Title
Kinniburgh's Close, Grassmarket
Description
The houses are mostly stonebuilt. One house is a mixture of stonework and wooden planks. The nearest building has wooden shutters which are closed. Several of the houses have rickety outside stairs leading to first floor dwellings. The door of one building has a horseshoe on it. All the buildings have windows and chimney stacks. Tiles overhang many of the windows.
Artist / maker
Date
1845
Size
19 x 26.6 cm
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection