{"product_id":"old-bank-close-edinburgh-taken-down-1835-antique-steel-engraving-proof-1848-daniel-wilson","title":"Old Bank Close. Taken Down. 1835.","description":"\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original antique steel engraving depicts Old Bank Close, Edinburgh — one of the ancient closes running off the Royal Mile — as it appeared before its demolition in 1835. Drawn by Sir Daniel Wilson from his own sketches 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 is a rare and valuable historical record of a close that had already been lost to demolition by the time the book appeared. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Bank Close took its name from the British Linen Bank, which occupied premises there in the 18th century, and had been one of the characteristic medieval closes of Edinburgh’s Old Town for centuries before it was swept away as part of the rapid modernisation of the city. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilson’s careful documentation of such lost places — drawn from memory and earlier sketches — makes this print not just a beautiful object but a genuinely irreplaceable historical document. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a rare Proof impression, pulled before the main print run and of superior quality and rarity to a standard example. The print is on a thin paper that has been laid onto a thicker backing sheet — a feature sometimes seen in proof impressions of this series.\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: W. Forrest. Lower Center: Published by Hugh Paton, Adam Square, Edinburgh. Proof.\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\u003e1\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)\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 174–175\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 x 12 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\"\u003eImpression:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProof\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 great condition with some wear around the edges, particularly on the top and left side of the print, as can be seen. The print is on a thin paper that has been adhered to a thicker paper behind it, 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\u003cspan class=\"s11\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/babel.hathitrust.org\/cgi\/pt?id=hvd.hnzube\u0026amp;seq=227\u0026amp;q1=Old+bank+close\"\u003eMemorials of Edinburgh in the Olden Time, HathiTrust Digital Library\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42206474174551,"sku":"B4-JJ-6","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/7882\/files\/old-bank-close-edinburgh-taken-down-1835-antique-steel-engraving-proof-1848-daniel-wilson_a10f2614-c280-45b1-9478-564ad7fc260c.jpg?v=1790715699","url":"https:\/\/victoriacooperantiqueprint.com\/products\/old-bank-close-edinburgh-taken-down-1835-antique-steel-engraving-proof-1848-daniel-wilson","provider":"Victoria Cooper Antique Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}