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Paul Sandby (1731-1809)
A street coffee house, Edinburgh c. 1747 - c. 1752
Pen and ink and watercolour | 6.0 x 7.9 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 914503
Temporary Exhibition Room 2, Kensington Palace
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A pen and ink and watercolour drawing of five male figures seated around a booth. A man walking away on the left. Inscribed below on the modern mount, probably copied from an earlier one 'A street coffee house Edinburgh'. Mounted together with RCINs 914502-10. During his period working for the Military Survey of Scotland 1747-52, Sandby made many observational drawings of street scenes around Edinburgh.
Provenance
Probably from a volume of 134 figure studies acquired (£35) at the Paul Sandby estate sale, 1811
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Pen and ink and watercolour
Measurements
6.0 x 7.9 cm (sheet of paper)
Object type(s)
Other number(s)
RL 14503
