Must Sees - The Unmissables
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Paintings
40 min
8 works Don't leave the Scottish National Gallery without seeing these works.
Gallery / Upper level
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Sandro Botticelli, The Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child
Start your journey by seeing a painting by one of the most celebrated artists of the Renaissance.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Upper level / Gallery A1
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John Singer Sargent, Lady Agnew of Lochnaw (1865 - 1932)
Head up to Room A6 to view society beauty Lady Agnew.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Upper level / A6
Gallery / Ground level
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John Constable, The Vale of Dedham
For your first stop on the ground floor, immerse yourself in the Suffolk countryside.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Ground level / XII
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Thomas Gainsborough, The Honourable Mrs Graham (1757 - 1792)
Go through to room 10 to see a work by Gainsborough, one of Britain’s most significant portrait painters.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Ground level / X
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Sir Peter Paul Rubens, The Feast of Herod
In room 9, experience this unflinching masterpiece by Rubens.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Ground level / IX
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Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn), Self-Portrait, aged 51
Stroll through to room 8 and see Rembrandt stare right back at you.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Ground level / VIII
Gallery / Lower level
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Sir James Guthrie, A Hind's Daughter
Continue your trip at the Scottish Collection where you can see a picture painted in the Berwickshire village of Cockburnspath.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Lower level / B1
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Sir David Wilkie, The Letter of Introduction
End your visit with a picture by Fife-born artist Wilkie, Painter to the King in 1830.
More on this workLocation: Gallery / Lower level / B7
