South Gray's Close, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

12172

Title

South Gray's Close, Edinburgh

Artist / maker

Theys, Freddy

Date

1998

Size

32.5 x 13.4 cm

Type

Etching

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

South Gray's Close off the Cowgate was once called Cunyiehouse Close after the cunyie house, or mint, which was situated there in the sixteenth century.

The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.

Freddy Theys is a Belgian engraver of town scenes, botanics and portraits. He visits Scotland annually.

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