How does The North Prospect of the City of Edenburgh elucidate its About?
This engraving, which is one of the early artistic impressions of the city, is a view from the Calton Hill. This treasured print showcases the architectural marvels of Edinburgh. Slezer started a creative endeavour to document Scotland's towns, castles, and ruins. After his short imprisonment for his Jacobite support of James II, he was permitted to start printing in 1693. Sir Robert Sibbald, the cartographer royal for Scotland, provided text to go with Slezer's drawings. This work was initially intended for the second publication of Slezer's The Ancient and the Present State of Scotland. Poor sales and lack of support from the Scottish Parliament for Theatrum Scotiae pushed Slezer into debt. He died penniless in 1717. This work was posthumously published in the 1718 edition of Theatrum Scotiae.
Robert Sibbald Calton Hill James II The Ancient and the Present State of Scotland Edinburgh Sir Robert Sibbald Scottish Parliament