Tantallon Castle, Coast of Haddingtonshire

Details

Edward Duncan (1803-1882)
Tantallon Castle, Coast of Haddingtonshire
signed and dated 'E Duncan./1874 & 75' (lower right)
oil on canvas
28 x 49 in. (71.2 x 124.5 cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale; Sotheby's, London, 23 November 1982, lot 32.

Exhibited

Glasgow, Royal Glasgow Institute, 1875, no. 336.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

Tantallon Castle is located in the Firth of Forth. It was built in 1375 and served as the Douglas stronghold for many centuries. It is erected on a headland with sheer 100 foot cliffs on three sides and a moat guarding the landward side. Cromwell's men under General George Monk reduced it to ruins in a twelve day bombardment in 1651. Extensive earthworks survive from the original defenses.

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