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- Archibald Burns
- 'Timber Fronted House, Cowgate', Edinburgh
- 1858 or before
- PGP R 188
- Archibald Burns
- Cardinal Beaton's House, the Cowgate, Edinburgh
- 1868
- PGP R 814
- Scottish Art
- Archibald Burns
- The Cowgate, Edinburgh
- 1871
- PGP R 214
- Scottish Art
- Archibald Burns
- The Horse Wynd, Edinburgh
- 1871
- PGP R 813
- Scottish Art
Archibald Burns (Scottish, died about 1880)
Archibald Burns was a professional photographer in Edinburgh, best known for his landscape and architectural images. He published an illustrated book in 1868, called 'Picturesque Bits from Old Edinburgh'. This was a photographic guide to the Old Town, which paid attention to social issues such as overcrowding and poor sanitation. Apart from being documentary, Burns's work is quite obviously picturesque. For an added nostalgic look, he often used salted paper which makes pictures appear old and faded.
