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Princes Street from the Scott monument

Begbie, Thomas, 1858, Glass negative
Princes Street from the Scott monument
Princes Street from the Scott monument
Princes Street from the Scott monument
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Museums & Galleries Item
Item no
11645
Title
Princes Street looking east from the Scott monument
Description
A double image of the view along Princes Street to Calton Hill as seen from the Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Hotels and shops with awnings line the left-hand side of the street leading up to the dome of Register House. The right hand side has a series of wooden steps with different sizes of buildings behind it. There is a line of horse drawn taxicabs on the road as well as other horse drawn transportation. A very ornate street light can be seen in the foreground. Many of the monuments of Calton Hill can be seen in the background.
Artist / maker
Date
1858
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
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Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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