There are so many beautiful places to see in Scotland and if you've never visited the Scottish Highlands I recommend a visit. If you can't make the Highlands the Scottish Boarders have much to offer. Melrose is a small town approximately one hour south of Edinburgh, right in the middle of the Scottish Borders. Melrose Abbey is not only the best-known abbey in the Borders but also the best-preserved one. It is a fine example of Scottish architecture. The view some two hundred years ago can be seen in the print below . . . Above: The Town of Melrose. Drawn on the Spot by I. Clark. London, Published by Smith & Elder, Fenchurch Street, 1824. This hand coloured etching and aquatint is from the "Views in Scotland Series". The plates are signed I.Clark but it is generally accepted that these views are the work of the Scottish artist John Heaviside Clark, 1771-1836. He was a prolific artist, aquatinter and engraver, sometimes known as Waterloo Clark due to the sketches he made on the field directly after the Battle of Waterloo. More info on Melrose by Clark.
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