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The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle in 1846

Sepia-colored, blurry photo of a grim-faced man in a flat-topped hat posing next to a cannon. A small, blurred figure sits on top of the cannon while another figure, in uniform with a rifle at his side, stands at left.
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  • Sepia-colored, blurry photo of a grim-faced man in a flat-topped hat posing next to a cannon. A small, blurred figure sits on top of the cannon while another figure, in uniform with a rifle at his side, stands at left.

Date:

1846

Artist:

David Octavius Hill (Scottish, 1802–1870) and
Robert Adamson (Scottish, 1821–1848)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Photography and Media

Artist

David Octavius Hill

Title

The cannon 'Mons Meg' at Edinburgh Castle, and a private in the 2nd battalion of Royal Scots who garrisoned the Castle in 1846

Place

Scotland (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1846

Medium

Salted paper print

Dimensions

Image/paper: 27.5 × 37.1 cm (10 7/8 × 14 5/8 in.); Mount: 38.9 × 50.8 cm (15 3/8 × 20 in.)

Credit Line

Photography Gallery Fund

Reference Number

1963.598

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