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Scottish National Gallery
A neoclassical gallery on the Mound in the center of Edinburgh holds fine European and Scottish paintings, including Raeburn's Skating Minister.
History of the museum
The National Gallery of Scotland opened to the public in 1859, in a building designed by William Henry Playfair, with Prince Albert laying the foundation stone in 1850. It grew through gifts and has works by Scottish painters such as Henry Raeburn, Allan Ramsay and David Wilkie. Entry is free.
Top pieces
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The Skating Minister Henry Raeburn, 1795
In our gallery from here (9)
Old Woman Cooking EggsDiego Velázquez · 1618
Christ in the House of Martha and MaryJohannes Vermeer · 1650
Vision After the SermonPaul Gauguin · 1888
Lady Agnew of LochnawJohn Singer Sargent · 1892
The Ladies WaldegraveJoshua Reynolds · 1780
Monarch of the GlenEdwin Landseer · 1851
Fêtes VénitiennesJean-Antoine Watteau · 1719
The Honourable Mrs GrahamThomas Gainsborough · 1775
Trinity AltarpieceHugo van der Goes · 1478