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Edinburgh (Scotland) -- prospects

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Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Created for Symbolae Scoticae

Found in 46 Collections and/or Records:

A prospect of Edinburgh from the West, 1791

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/179(i)
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A prospect of Edinburgh from the West. Line engraving. 1791. Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840, Artist; Heath, James, 1757-1834, Engraver; Robinson, G., & Partners, Publisher.

Published in: Thomas Newte [= Thomson, William, 1746-1817] Prospects and Observations on a Tour in England and Scotland (1791).

Note: Pencil inscription: 'Newte's Tour (1791'.

Dates: 1791

A View of Edinburgh, undated

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/3
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A View of Edinburg. Etching. Undated. Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, Artist.

Note: cf. 'West View of the City of Edinburgh' attributed to Sandby in George III Collection, BL Maps K.Top.49.67.c.

Dates: undated

A View of Edinburgh from Leith Road, 13 February 1793

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/4(i)
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A View of Edinburgh from Leith Road. Line engraving. 13 February 1793. A. A., Artist; Scott, Robert, 1777-1841, Engraver; Anderson, James, 1739-1808, Publisher.

Publisher statement: Engraved for The Bee.

Published in: The Bee, vol. 13, 13 February 1793, fp. 241.

Dates: 13 February 1793

A view of Edinburgh, from the North West, March 1795

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/174
Scope and Contents A view of Edinburgh, from the North West. Line engraving. March 1795. Wilson, Andrew, Artist; Scott, Robert, 1777-1841, Engraver; Morison, W., Publisher; Kirkwood, R., Publisher.Publisher statement: Published as the Act Directs by W. Morison Perth & R. Kirkwood Edin.Published in: Edinburgh: Twelve Views of Edinburgh and Its Vicinity (1795).Note: With dedication to Sir James Stirling Bart., Lord Provost, and the arms of the City; duplicated by...
Dates: March 1795

A view of Edinburgh, from the North West, March 1795

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/179(ii)
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A view of Edinburgh, from the North West. Line engraving. March 1795. Wilson, Andrew, Artist; Scott, Robert, 1777-1841, Engraver; Morison, W., Publisher; Kirkwood, R., Publisher.

Published in: Edinburgh: Twelve Views of Edinburgh and Its Vicinity (1795).

Note: With dedication to Sir James Stirling Bart., Lord Provost, and the arms of the City; duplicates Coll-10/2/174.

Dates: March 1795

[Arthur's Seat and Craigs], undated

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/39(ii)
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[Arthur's Seat and Craigs]. Pencil with watercolour. Undated. Stanley, Montague, 1809-1844, Artist.

Note: Artist and title added in pencil.

Dates: undated

[Arthur's Seat from Lochend], undated

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/25
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[Arthur's Seat from Lochend]. Pen and ink wash. Undated. White, Adam, 1817-1879, Artist; Clerk, John, of Eldin, 1728-1812, Artist, Etcher.

Note: Pencil inscription: 'Clerk drawing no. 60. Brit Mus King's Library'. Pen and wash traced copy (by Adam White?) after Clerk etching B55 [1774; Bertram (2012)], no. 60 in King's Collection album BL 191.g.6.

Dates: undated

[Craigmillar Castle], 1843

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/78
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[Craigmillar Castle]. Line engraving. 1843. Thomson, John, 1778-1840, Artist; Willmore, James Tibbetts, 1800-1863, Engraver; Adam and Charles Black (Firm), Publisher.

Published in: Thomas Dick Lauder, Memorial of the Royal Progress in Scotland (1843).

Note: State before letters. Title added in pencil.

Dates: 1843

Edinburgh, 1 May 1798

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/181
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Edinburgh. Line engraving. 1 May 1798. Nicholson, Francis, 1753-1844, Artist; Walker, John, Engraver, Publisher.

Publisher statement: Publish'd … by J. Walker No. 16, Rosomans Street, London.

Published in: Copper-plate Magazine (1792-1802), vol. IV.

Note: At top right: 'Pl.251, Vol IV'.

Dates: 1 May 1798

Edinburgh & the Frith of Forth from the Pentlands, 1 December 1838

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/62
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Edinburgh & the Frith of Forth from the Pentlands. Line engraving. 1 December 1838. Scott, William Bell, 1811-1890, Artist; Scott, Robert, 1777-1841, Engraver; Watson, W. F., Publisher.

Publisher statement: Edinburgh: Published by W.F. Watson, 52 Princes Street.

Published in: Edinburgh and Mid-Lothian (1838).

Dates: 1 December 1838