Round tower of Abernethy

Category

Library Item

Item no

14812

Title

Round tower of Abernethy

Description

A view of a tall and narrow stone tower adjacent to a walled arch and an old house. The circular tower has a small narrow window near the top. A person is riding a horse through the archway and two people walk down the walled path on the other side of the tower. At the top corners of the painting are illustrative details of the doorway and windows of the tower.

Artist / maker

Skene, James

Date

1831

Size

23 x 16 cm

Type

Watercolour

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Annotation in top left corner of item reads 'Four similar windows opposite the cardinal points'.

Annotation in the top right hand corner of item reads 'Door on the north side.'
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Architecture > Architectural features > Arches

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Places > Scotland > Perthshire

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