Knox's House, Edinburgh

Name/Title

Knox's House, Edinburgh

Entry/Object ID

1987.04.065

Description

The image depicts a landscape photo of a street in Edinburgh. While the photo captures a few of the houses on the street, the main focus is John Knox's House. Knox's house is multi-level with a stairwell leading to the second floor and many windows throughout each level. There is also a Knox's Coffee Shop building next to the house, alongside a wood bowl making business. The streets are crowded with people; woman are wearing dresses, and the men are wearing pants and a jacket.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Albumen Print

Subject

building, knox's house

Subject Place

Capital

Edinburgh

* Untyped Subject Place

Scotland

Collection

Walter Johnson Collection

Acquisition

Accession

1987.04

Source or Donor

Walter Johnson

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Walter Johnson

Made/Created

Artist

James Valentine

Date made

circa 1860 - circa 1879

Time Period

19th Century

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

bottom right

Transcription

Knox's House. Edinburgh. 185 J.V>

Language

English

Material/Technique

Printed

Notes

the subject of the image, the location image was taken, the print number, the initials of the artist (James Valentine)

Dimensions

Height

7-7/16 in

Width

11-9/16 in