Kemp, George Meikle, c 1843-1847
Item
Identifier: Coll-1073/7/22
Scope and Contents
Portrait of George Meikle Kemp. Caption: "George Meikle Kemp 1795-1844. (Scott Monument, Edinburgh)". From an exhibition caption: "George Meikle Kemp 1795-1844 Architect of the Scott Monument Calotype print, Circa 1843-1847".
Dates
- Creation: c 1843-1847
Creator
- From the Collection: Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) (Photographer, Person)
- From the Collection: Elliot, Andrew, 1830-1922 ("Senior"; bookseller and publisher) (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
From a typed note pasted on the page: "Kemp, George Meikle (1795-1844), architect of the Scott monument, Edinburgh (begun, 1840); in early life a shepherd, carpenter's apprentice, and milwright [xxx. 383]".
Full Extent
1 photograph
Physical Location
Originally from Volume IV, p. 278. Now in grey box no. 2.
General
LUNA Work Record ID: 0012125
Subject
- Kemp, George Meikle, 1795-1844 (Person)
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
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Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk