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Tower of the new Jail

Skene, James, 1818, Watercolour
Tower of the new Jail
Tower of the new Jail
Tower of the new Jail
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Item no
1121
Title
Tower of the new Jail
Description
Watercolour of the Governor's House for Calton Jail and the jail walls in Edinburgh under a dramatic sky. The house is semicircular in shape and has five floors. At the foot of the rocks are the houses of Low Calton and the arches of the North Bridge can be seen behind them. Trinity College Church, Lady Glenorchy's Church and the spire of the Orphan Hospital also fill the scene.
Artist / maker
Date
1818
Size
19 x 22 cm.
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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£5.80(inc. VAT 20%)
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£29.40(inc. VAT 20%)
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