About this artwork
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artist:Archibald Burns (about 1831 - 1880) Scottish
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title:Picturesque 'Bits' from Old Edinburgh
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date created:1868
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measurements:21.30 x 17.30 x 2.00 cm
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credit line:The MacKinnon Collection. Acquired jointly with the National Library of Scotland with assistance from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Scottish Government and Art Fund
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accession number:MMK.00922
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Archibald Burns
Archibald Burns
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...