Accession Number1979/2.112
TitleThe Scott Monument
Artist(s)Object Creation Datecirca 1890Medium & Supportalbumen print on paperDimensions 5 3/4 in x 3 3/4 in (14.61 cm x 9.53 cm);14 15/16 in x 17 15/16 in (37.94 cm x 45.56 cm)
Credit LineGift of Margaret and Howard BondSubject matterThis photograph of the Edinburgh monument dedicated to novelist Sir Walter Scott, the largest of its kind, offers an iconic representation of the Victorian Gothic structure. Centrally framed and filling three-quarters of the picture plane, the monument is depicted at the end of a pathway lined with benches and trees. The gradated shading of the sky, likely achieved in the darkroom, simulates a softly radiating light that emphasizes the building's grandeur and solemnity.
Physical DescriptionView of the Walter Scott monument in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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Keywords
Gothic Revival
arches
architecture (discipline)
documentary photography
groups
monuments
novelists
parks
seated
tourism
tower
trees