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Calder Castle [Cawdor Castle]
Skene, James, 1801, Watercolour
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Calder Castle [Cawdor Castle]
Calder Castle [Cawdor Castle]
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Title
Calder Castle [Cawdor Castle]
Description
A road runs under an arched entrance way and up to a large and imposing castle with a complex drawbridge. Two men walk away from the castle, along a curving driveway.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1801
Size
30 x 44 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item is dated 21st July 1801. The oldest aspects of Cawdor Castle have been dated to the late 14th century, however, there have been many alterations and additions over the centuries. Cawdor Castle was made famous through its role in Shakepeare's play "Macbeth".
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