George Meikle Kemp
Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire
About this artwork
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artist:George Meikle Kemp (1795 - 1844) Scottish
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title:Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Grey wash over pencil heightened with white on paper
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measurements:18.20 x 26.20 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 2666
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George Meikle Kemp
George Meikle Kemp
The antiquarian John Sime once referred to Kemp as an 'architectural artist', a reflection of his ambiguous professional status. Kemp originally trained and worked as a carpenter, but he had always been a keen draughtsman and developed an interest in architecture. Kemp particularly admired Gothic...