This medal commemorates the Duke of Cumberland’s victory over the Jacobites at Culloden. The obverse shows the duke mounted on a horse, his sword held aloft. The reverse shows him galloping across a ...
The son of a poet, Hay was apprenticed to the house painters Gavin Beugo & Robertson. He decorated Abbotsford, the home of Sir Walter Scott and the Palace of Holyroodhouse for Queen Victoria. He took ...
In this comparatively simple portrait, Leibovitz relies on intimacy for effect. Her aim was to immortalise John and Yoko's deep love for one another. But within hours of taking this photograph John ...
If you are interested in reproducing one of our artworks you first need to determine whether you require a non-commercial use (personal use) or commercial use license ...
The Art Works is our project to deliver a sustainable new facility to care for, research and share Scotland’s renowned art collection. As a key part of the Granton Waterfront development, the building ...
The first of five ‘Blaze’ paintings, Blaze 1 is an important early work by Bridget Riley. It was first displayed in London 1963 and is one of the works for which Riley became internationally ...
This vast collection of Scottish photography is shared by the National Galleries of Scotland and the National Library of Scotland. More than 16,000 images were bought in the special collaboration with ...
According to the legend of the Irish Saint Bride she was transported miraculously to Bethlehem to attend the nativity of Christ. Here two angels carry the white robed saint across the sea. The ...