Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh
About this artwork
Heriot’s Hospital was built with a bequest to the city of Edinburgh from the goldsmith George Heriot (d. 1625). Opening in 1659, it was originally a school for the children of freemen of the city and admitted thirty boys. The building, which is still a school, is a flamboyant example of Scottish Renaissance architecture. The view shown here is of the main north entrance. It is dated 1748, a period when Sandby was staying in Edinburgh. He made a number of drawings Edinburgh’s buildings, notably the Palace of Holyrood House (D 2653) and the original building of the Royal College of Surgeons (D 20).
Updated before 2020
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artist:Paul Sandby (1731 - 1809) English
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title:Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh
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date created:1748
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materials:Pen and watercolour on paper
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measurements:14.30 x 17.30 cm
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object type:
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credit line:David Laing Bequest to the Royal Scottish Academy transferred 1910
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accession number:D 19
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Paul Sandby
Paul Sandby
Sandby is best known for his topographical and picturesque landscapes in watercolour. He probably learned drawing from his brother Thomas, and like him became a military draughtsman for the Board of Ordnance at the Tower of London. In 1747 Sandby was appointed chief draughtsman to the Military...