Playfair, William - Edinburgh Castle.. 1881 - postcard

• Art Postcard

   

• Work of art title: Edinburgh Castle and the Proposed National Gallery
• Artist (if known): William Henry Playfair (1789-1857)
• Media or other details:  pencil and watercolour
• Publisher / Gallery: National Gallery of Scotland
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp & postmark details (if relevant): n/a
• Size: Modern
• Notes & condition details:

NOTES:

Size: 'Modern' is usually around 6in x 4in or larger / 'Old Standard' is usually around 5½in x 3½in. Larger sizes mentioned, but if you need to know the exact size please ask as this can vary.

All postcards are not totally new and are pre-owned. It's inevitable that older cards may show signs of aging and use, particularly if sent through the post. Any faults other than normal ageing are noted.

Stock No.: A47

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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William Henry Playfair FRSE (15 July 1790 – 19 March 1857) was one of the greatest Scottish architects of the 19th century, designer of many of Edinburgh's neo-classical landmarks in the New Town.

He was born in 15 July 1790 in Russell Square, London, to James Playfair and Jessie Graham.^[1] Playfair's father James Playfair was also an architect and his uncles were John Playfair, the scientist, and William Playfair, an economist and pioneer of information graphics.

Two of his finest works are the neo-classical buildings of the National Gallery of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Academy which are situated in the centre of Edinburgh. The Playfair Project completed in 2004 joined the two historic buildings with an underground link.

He was greatly inspired by his trip to Athens.

Playfair died in Edinburgh on 19 March 1857, and is buried in Edinburgh's Dean Cemetery, where he designed a number of monuments for others, including Lord Jeffrey.