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Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758â1840
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1822
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92
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cityscape
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boulders
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Calton Hill
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Edinburgh
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St Giles' Cathedral
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Fairest Isle - The Appreciation of British Scenery 1750-1850 (Yale Center for British Art, 1989-04-12 - 1989-06-25)
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Life in England 1750 - 1850 (Paul Mellon Arts Center, 1990-03-27 - 1990-05-21)
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Presences of Nature - British Landscape 1780-1830 (Yale Center for British Art, 1982-10-20 - 1983-02-27)
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Voices of Scotland (The Grolier Club, 1992-12-17 - 1993-02-20)
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Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Alexander Nasmyth, 1758â1840
A View of Edinburgh from the West
1822 to 1826
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