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Compositional sketch of High Street, Edinburgh, looking towards St Giles Cathedral

Artist: Hill, David Octavius, RSA · 1802-1870

The sketch may date to the earlier part of Hill's career. He made a couple of sketches of the Old High Street during the great conflagration which occurred there in November 1824, the fire having broken out in the workshop of James Kirkwood & Son, vide NGS D2464a-c inc. for Hill's on-the-spot drawings



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  • Object data

    Datec.1822 - c.1870
    Accession2014.355
    TypeDrawing
    MaterialsSupport paper
    Medium Chalk
    Dimensions Maximum
    56cm x 40.7cm
    13cm x 18.6cm x 9.5cm x 15.5cm
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