Lot 136 · Old Masters & British Paintings
A view of Edinburgh from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle with, to the left, Prince's Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution, in the distance, Calton Hill with the Nelson Monument, the Observatory, the Bass Rock and North Berwick Law, to the right, the Esplanade, the Royal Mile with St. Giles' Cathedral, Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, with Highland soldiers in the foreground
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $8,526–$14,210
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Masters & British Paintings, London (South Kensington) · 26 October 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6345488
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Roberts, A view of Edinburgh from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle with, to the left, Prince's Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution, in the distance, Calton Hill with the Nelson Monument, the Observatory, the Bass Rock and North Berwick Law, to the right, the Esplanade, the Royal Mile with St. Giles' Cathedral, Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, with Highland soldiers in the foreground. Christie's, 26 Oct 2000, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6345488.
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David Roberts, A view of Edinburgh from the ramparts of Edinburgh Castle with, to the left, Prince's Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution, in the distance, Calton Hill with the Nelson Monument, the Observatory, the Bass Rock and North Berwick Law, to the right, the Esplanade, the Royal Mile with St. Giles' Cathedral, Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat, with Highland soldiers in the foreground. Christie's, 26 Oct 2000, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6345488.
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From the same sale Old Masters & British Paintings · Oct 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Ross-shire Village | Sir William George Gillies, R.S.A., P.R.S.W., R.A. (1898-1973) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Autumn in the Spey Valley | Sir William Russell Flint, R.S.W., P.R.W.S., R.A. (1880-1969) | £2,500–£3,500 | |
| Portrait of Lieutenant-General Alexander Mackenzie Fraser of Inverall… | Follower Of Sir Henry Raeburn Ra | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The Close Mouth | Joan Eardley R.s.a. | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| In the canoe | Duncan Macgregor Whyte | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| In the dunes | Robert Gemmell Hutchison, R.S.A., R.S.W. (1855-1936) | £10,000–£15,000 |
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