Skip to content
Home
Favourites
0
Advanced search
Shopping cart
0
Register
Log in
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
Subject matches "Waves" or its children
Back to search results
The S S Pioneer, off Staffa
Valentine, James, 1865, Photograph
Item
of 20
The S S Pioneer, off Staffa
The S S Pioneer, off Staffa
Add to favourites
Share
Item record
About this image
Related
Location
Category
Library Item
Item no
24444
Title
The S S Pioneer, off Staffa
Description
A small steam powered boat sits in the middle of calm water, with the mountains of the Isle of Mull in the backgroud.
Artist / maker
Valentine, James
Date
1865
Size
11.6 x 17.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Staffa is a small island in the Southern Hebrides. It is located nearly 6 miles west of the Isle of Mull the island is 33 hectares and the highest point is 42 metres (138 ft) above sea level. The boat in the picture is off the east coast of Staffa and Ben More, one of the peaks on the Isle of Mull, can be seen in the background.
A watercolour image inspired by this picture can be seen at the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania's website
.
Exhibitions with this item
James Valentine: Photographs of Scottish Scenery
Other views of this item
Related images
Related subjects
Landscape
>
Water
>
Seas
Landscape
>
Water
>
Waves
Places
>
Scotland
>
Mull
Places
>
United Kingdom
>
Scotland
Transport
>
Water
>
Boats
More like this
Rights and purchasing
Option
Price
Digital File
Electronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£7.32
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
Digital File
Electronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£37.20
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
You can view and use digital images for personal and educational use. For more information, read our
policy on image use
.
If you wish to use our images for commercial use, please
contact us
.