High Street from the Netherbow
About this artwork
In 1793 Allan produced drawings of the High Street in Edinburgh looking east and west, which were published as prints. Here the Tron Kirk can be seen on the left, with the perforated spire of St Giles’ Cathedral beyond. The multi-storey building in the road by St Giles’ is the Luckenbooths, named after the lockable booth shops that it housed. Allan has filled the wide street with his Edinburgh characters. See how many trades you can identify.
Published October 2023
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artist:David Allan (1744 - 1796) Scottish
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title:High Street from the Netherbow
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date created:Dated 1793
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materials:Pen and wash on paper
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measurements:40.80 x 56.00 cm
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object type:
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 3314
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gallery:
David Allan
David Allan
Allan was born in Alloa, on the River Forth, and attended the Foulis Academy in Glasgow for seven years. In 1767 he moved to Rome, where he lived for ten years; this was the most successful period of his life. In Rome, Allan painted ambitious historical pictures, portraits, caricatures and genre...
