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Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire
Skene, James, 1800, Watercolour
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Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire
Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire
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Title
Downe Castle [Doune Castle], Perthshire
Description
A large river flows through a wide valley, where two men gather on the grass. One man stands while the other sits. In the distance, the ruins of a large castle appear on a hill, surrounded by trees.
Artist / maker
Skene, James
Date
1800
Size
29 x 44 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Item dated to September 15th, 1800. Doune Castle is a courtyard castle built in the late 14th Century. It became a royal residence and summer retreat during the 15th century.
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