John Clerk of Eldin
Edinburgh from Calton Hill
About this artwork
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artist:John Clerk of Eldin (1728 - 1812) Scottish
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title:Edinburgh from Calton Hill
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date created:About 1775
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materials:Pencil, pen and black ink on paper
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measurements:20.90 x 51.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Mrs Susanna Kerr Gift 2004
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accession number:D 5555
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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...