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Royal Institution
Skene, James, 1828, Lithograph
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Royal Institution
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Title
Royal Institution
Description
The Royal Institution, now the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh. The building has a monumental portico with a pediment above a frieze, which is supported by eight doric columns. At the corners there are empty pedestals. People are walking up the steps towards the entrance.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1828
Size
14 x 27 cm.
Type
Lithograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Royal Scottish Academy, originally the Royal Institution, is situated at the junction of Princes Street and the Mound in Edinburgh. Completed in 1826, the building was designed by W. H. Playfair in the Greek Doric style. It was extended and improved by the same architect between 1831 - 36, and a statue of Queen Victoria was added at the front in 1844. This piece shows the building before these changes. The building is now linked underground to the National gallery. The Academy promotes and exhibits the work of living Scottish artists.
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