{"product_id":"cardinal-beatons-house-blackfriars-wynd-cowgate-edinburgh-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson","title":"Cardinal Beaton’s House, Foot of Black-Friars’ Wynd, Cowgate. 1817.","description":"\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original antique steel engraving depicts Cardinal Beaton’s House at the foot of Black-Friars’ Wynd in the Cowgate, Edinburgh — one of the most historically charged addresses in the entire Old Town — as it appeared in 1817, shortly before its demolition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn by Sir Daniel Wilson from a sketch by D. Somerville and engraved by T. Steuart 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 intimately associated with one of the most dramatic and controversial figures in Scottish history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCardinal David Beaton (1494–1546) was Archbishop of St Andrews and the most powerful churchman in Scotland during the Reformation — a man whose fierce persecution of Protestant reformers made him one of the most hated figures of his age. His assassination in St Andrews Castle in 1546 sent shockwaves through Scotland and hastened the progress of the Reformation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat his Edinburgh house survived into the 19th century — and that Wilson took the trouble to document it from an earlier sketch — makes this print a genuinely rare historical record. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawn from D. Somerville’s sketch of the building as it stood in 1817, this is one of several prints in the Memorials series where Wilson worked from earlier sources to preserve buildings already lost by the time of publication. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print is on a thin paper which has been adhered to a thicker paper for publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eSubscript:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLower Left: D. Wilson from a Sketch by D. Somerville. Lower Right: T. Steuart. Lower Center: Cardinal Beaton’s House, Foot of Black-Friars’ Wynd. Cowgate. 1817.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\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\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSir Daniel Wilson, F. R. S. S. A. (1816–1892) from a sketch by D. Somerville\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s10\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eT. Steuart\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 46–47\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 12 ¼ 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\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\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\u003eThe print is in good condition with some wear across the print and around the edges, as can be seen. The print is on a thin paper which has been adhered to a thicker paper for publication, as can be seen.\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=59\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, HathiTrust Digital Library\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42497818132567,"sku":"B4-JJ-12","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/7882\/files\/IMG_3416_cardinal-beatons-house-blackfriars-wynd-cowgate-edinburgh-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson.jpg?v=1790715490","url":"https:\/\/victoriacooperantiqueprint.com\/products\/cardinal-beatons-house-blackfriars-wynd-cowgate-edinburgh-antique-steel-engraving-1848-daniel-wilson","provider":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}