Scott's Birthplace, No. 39, Castle Street, Edinburgh

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Print made by William Miller, 1796–1882, British, Scott's Birthplace, No. 39, Castle Street, Edinburgh, 1839

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Creator:

Print made by William Miller, 1796–1882
after Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1775–1851

Title:

Scott's Birthplace, No. 39, Castle Street, Edinburgh

Additional Title(s):

Title Vignette to Volume IV of 'Lockhart's, Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott'

Part Of:

Collective Title: Lockhart's Life of Scott

Date:

1839

Materials & Techniques:

Etching and engraving, with graphite and chine-collé; touched engraver's proof (b) on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 13 1/2 × 8 3/8 inches (34.3 × 21.3 cm), Plate: 8 1/8 × 6 inches (20.6 × 15.2 cm), Image: 4 1/2 × 3 1/4 inches (11.4 × 8.3 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, upper left: "R. 567 (b)"; lower center: "Books | a Plain stone a little reduced (by faint tone) on the right side if neither arms crest or Scott be not on it"; lower center: "Scott's Birthplace, No 39 Castle St Edinburgh - Proof- drawn & written on by Turner"

Lettered, lower left: "Turner, R.A."; lettered, lower right: "W.Miller."

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