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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0043002
Shelfmark:
Adv.MS.15.1.1a.138v.
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
[Sketch of Dumbarton Castle]
Creator:
Sibbald, Robert (b.1641, d.1722)
Creator Role:
Associated Person
Creator:
Slezer, John (d.1714)
Creator Role:
Artist
Date:
1680-1689
Description:
A native of Holland who had settled in Scotland in 1669, John Slezer became an ordnance engineer. In 1688 he was appointed captain of artillery by the Scottish Parliament. Slezer had a passion for historic buildings, and is best remembered for his Theatrum Scotiae (London, 1693), a monumental set of engravings of Scottish cities, with texts by Sir Robert Sibbald, which are still regarded as primary historical sources.
Work Type:
Other graphic
Measurement:
35.3 x 18.3cm (1' 1 7/8" x 7 3/16")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Pencil
Subject Place:
Dumbarton
Subject Place:
Dunbartonshire
Subject Place:
Scotland
Related Work Title:
Robert Sibbald, 'Atlas Scoticus, or, a Description of Scotland Ancient and Modern' [ca. 1682]. [Adv.MS.15.1.1]
Related Work Notes:
Host Item
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
69377862
Repro Notes:
map ff.138v
Repro Title:
[Sketch of Dumbarton Castle] [1 of 1]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0043002c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000727
Repro Capture Date:
03/07/2000 11:31:00

[Sketch of Dumbarton Castle] [1 of 1]

[Sketch of Dumbarton Castle] [1 of 1]