The Front of the Register Office and the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
About this artwork
This view shows Register General House, today home of National Archives Scotland. The building was designed by the renowned architect Robert Adam, and started in 1774. It was eventually completed in 1785. This engraving from 1798 is by the amateur Scottish printmaker Aeneas Macpherson, who made a number of engraved views of Edinburgh, but is best known for his self-published collection of views entitled Edina Delineata: Picturesque perspective views of the public and remarkable buildings,1789.
Published November 2022
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title:The Front of the Register Office and the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh
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date created:About 1789 - 1816
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materials:Etching on paper
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measurements:Sheet : 10.70 x 15.50 cm
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credit line:Transferred from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery
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accession number:P 7925
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Aeneas Macpherson
Aeneas Macpherson
There is little known about the amateur Scottish printmaker Aeneas Macpherson. In 1789 he self-published a collection of engravings of Edinburgh views under the title Edina Delineata: Picturesque perspective views of the public and remarkable buildings etc. in the City of Edinburgh and it’s...
