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St.Giles Church, Old Tolbooth and the Lawnmarket

Skene, James, 1817, Watercolour
St.Giles Church, Old Tolbooth and the Lawnmarket
St.Giles Church, Old Tolbooth and the Lawnmarket
St.Giles Church, Old Tolbooth and the Lawnmarket
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622
Title
St.Giles Church, Old Tolbooth and the Lawnmarket
Description
A busy street scene in the High Street, Edinburgh.To the left is the entrance to St. Giles Kirk which features large arched windows. The tall building in the centre is the Old Tolbooth. The road leads off into the Lawnmarket and the fortifications of Edinburgh Castle can be seen in the background. In the foreground a man stands beside a horse and a two wheeled cart. Horses pull a canon along the road whilst a soldier sits on horseback. Smoke rises from chimneys on some of the buildings.
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Date
1817
Size
19 x 24 cm
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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