About this artwork
George Washington Wilson photographed Edinburgh from Calton Hill on a number of occasions as did many other professional and amateur photographers. From the hill one can still get a good view of all the important landmarks in the centre of the city. In Wilson's own words: 'From this viewpoint Princes Street with its ceaseless travellers and countless buildings is seen to best advantage'. Easily recognisable are the silhouettes of the Scott Monument, the Castle and St Giles Cathedral. The building site on the left is the extension of Waverly Station under construction.
Updated before 2020
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artist:George Washington Wilson (1823 - 1893) Scottish
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title:Old Town Edinburgh from the Calton Hill
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date created:1870s
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materials:Albumen print
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measurements:16.8 x 24.3 cm
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credit line:Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985
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accession number:PGP R 204
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George Washington Wilson
George Washington Wilson
A hugely successful businessman, George Washington Wilson had left home at twelve to be a carpenter and subsequently trained as a portrait painter before turning to photography in 1853. By the 1860s he owned printing works in Aberdeen that produced thousands of prints with views from all over...
