John Clerk of Eldin
Dumbarton Castle from the East
About this artwork
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artist:John Clerk of Eldin (1728 - 1812) Scottish
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title:Dumbarton Castle from the East
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date created:Unknown
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materials:Etching (touched with wash) on paper
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measurements:Plate mark (trimmed): 20.10 x 31.00 cm
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credit line:William Finlay Watson Bequest 1881
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accession number:D 120
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John Clerk of Eldin
John Clerk of Eldin
Clerk was an exceptional amateur artist. His wealthy background afforded him the luxury of entertaining numerous careers, including medicine and business, and he also showed a considerable interest in geology. In the 1740s he began sketching alongside his brother-in-law, Robert Adam, and the artist...