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Oil on canvas, 110 x 90 cm

Robert Orde was the eldest son of John Orde, under-sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne. He moved to Edinburgh and later engaged Robert Adam to design 8 Queen Street, one of the earliest houses in Edinburgh New Town.

His…

Oil on canvas, 129.5 x 104 cm

Born in Edinburgh, Robert Christison (1797–1882) was educated at Edinburgh's High School and University. He matriculated as a medical student in 1815 and joined the class of Alexander Monro, tertius, graduating…

Oil on canvas, 121 x 170 cm

The artist has used the finding of a toy submarine on mud-flats off the north German coast and the poetic sound of an old cargo ship, the 'Naboland', to create an unknown, parallel world, Naboland. In this painting he…

Oil on wood, 78.7 x 63.5 cm

Anne of Denmark was the daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway. She was married to James VI of Scotland by proxy on 20th August 1589. Along with her proxy husband she set sail for Scotland but the ship, in…

Oil on canvas, 65 x 50 cm

Artist: Unknown

Oil on wood, 76.2 x 66 cm

Artist: John Alexander

Labelled as being a portrait of Robert Sibbald, but there is no evidence that this is the case.

Oil on canvas, 150 x 150 cm

This painting initially formed the right half of the diptych 'Catacomb'. It was bought in 1987 when the artist was about to destroy it.

It possibly represents Mary Magdalene and Christ following the resurrection…

Oil on canvas, 90 x 80 cm

Artist: Mark Roscoe

Oil on panel, 91 x 76 cm

Educated at Marlborough College and Edinburgh University where he graduated in 1947, Michael Oliver held junior hospital posts in Edinburgh before his appointment as consultant physician to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary in…

Acrylic on board, 18 x 19 cm

Artist: Ian Hughes