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St Stephen's Church, from Howe Street, Edinburgh
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving
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St Stephen's Church, from Howe Street, Edinburgh
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St Stephen's Church with its tower stands out amongst the buildings on Howe Street. The street scene is busy with horses, carts and pedestrians.
Artist / maker
Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer
Engraver
Stalker, E
Date
1829
Size
9.8 x 15.2 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
This image comes from 'Modern Athens', a book of engravings based on drawings by Thomas Shepherd published in 1829. In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries Edinburgh was growing rapidly. The popular neoclassical architectural style of the time was inspired by the ancient Greeks and Romans, and Edinburgh was nicknamed 'Athens of the North'. Shepherd's engravings celebrate the beauty of Edinburgh and show many notable buildings and streets both within the city, and further afield.
St Stephen's Church is located in Stockbridge, roughly half a mile from Princes Street, Edinburgh. Howe Street and St Vincent Street form a steep downhill approach to the church, dramatically framing its imposing tower. The church was designed by William H. Playfair and built between 1827-28. The church, now known as the St Stephen's Centre, operates as a venue for performing arts.
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