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Ben Borland & Iuliia Vlasova

Striking Edinburgh painting from 1881 shows how much the city has changed

Edinburgh's National Galleries of Scotland has acquired a historic painting, capturing one of the capital's most-known locations in its former glory.

Painted by Italian artist Telemaco Signorini and titled simply 'Waverley Bridge', the 1881 masterpiece shows the spot where Market Street meets Cockburn Street and captures the silhouette of the city's Old Town.

Now, the art piece is on permanent display and is free to view at the Scottish National Gallery every day of the week from 10am to 5pm.

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