{"product_id":"netherbow-port-edinburgh-taken-down-1764-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson-william-forrest","title":"The Netherbow Port From the East. Taken Down 1764.","description":"\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original antique steel engraving depicts The Netherbow Port from the East — one of the most celebrated and historically significant buildings ever to stand in Edinburgh — as it appeared before its demolition in 1764. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn by Sir Daniel Wilson and engraved by William Forrest for his landmark work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s8\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1848, this print preserves the memory of a building that had defined the eastern gateway of Edinburgh’s Old Town for centuries. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Netherbow Port was the principal gate in Edinburgh’s city wall, separating the burgh of Edinburgh from the separate burgh of Canongate below, and was the scene of some of the most dramatic moments in Scottish history — from royal processions and state executions to the surprise capture of the gate by Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite forces in 1745, just nineteen years before its demolition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts loss was mourned by historians and antiquarians for generations, and Wilson’s careful reconstruction of its appearance — drawn from earlier sources nearly a century after it was torn down — makes this one of the most historically resonant prints in the entire Memorials series. An exceptional piece for collectors of Scottish history, Edinburgh topography, and Jacobite history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSubscript:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLower Left: D. Wilson. Lower Right: Engraved by W. Forrest. Lower Center: The Netherbow Port From the East. Taken Down 1764.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. (1816–1892)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time. By Daniel Wilson, F. S. S. A. Acting Secretary to the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eVolume:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHugh Paton \/ Simpkin, Marshall, \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePlace of Publication:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdam Square, Edinburgh \/ London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1848\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. (1816–1892)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Forrest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePage Number:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBetween pages 54–55\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003ePaper Dimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 ¾ x 7 ⅜ inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eMedium:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eColoured:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack and white\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is in great condition with some creasing on the right side of the print, as can be seen. The print is on a thin paper that was likely originally adhered to a thicker paper behind it, but the backing sheet is no longer present — it is simply the thin paper alone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/babel.hathitrust.org\/cgi\/pt?id=hvd.hnzubd\u0026amp;seq=69\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, HathiTrust Digital Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42497726316631,"sku":"B4-JJ-9","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/7882\/files\/netherbow-port-edinburgh-taken-down-1764-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson-william-forrest.jpg?v=1790715488","url":"https:\/\/victoriacooperantiqueprint.com\/fr\/products\/netherbow-port-edinburgh-taken-down-1764-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson-william-forrest","provider":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}