Scottish National Portrait Gallery

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The Scottish National Portrait Gallery was built in the 1880s largely thanks to private generosity. It is an imposing neo-Gothic building in red sandstone, designed by the architect Sir Robert Rowand Anderson.

A pageant of Scottish history is displayed in the elaborate scheme of mural and sculptural decoration. Since the Gallery first opened its doors, the collection has grown steadily to form an unequalled kaleidoscope of Scottish life and history. Among the most famous portraits are Mary, Queen of Scots, who stands in brooding isolation; Allan Ramsay's portrait of the philosopher David Hume; Alexander Nasmyth's portrait of Robert Burns, and Sir Henry Raeburn's Sir Walter Scott. In addition to paintings, the Gallery displays sculptures, miniatures, coins, medallions, drawings, watercolours and houses the Scottish National Photography Collection.

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