Description
This painting, a watercolour of St Andrews Castle, Fife, possibly by Alexander Morton, shows the ruins of the Castle, with the remnants of the west end of the Cathedral and St Regulus' or Rule's Tower in the background. Although no date is included, Morton probably painted it in 1813. St Andrews Castle dates back to the twelfth century, and was the main residence and administrative centre for the bishops and archbishops of St Andrews. As the ruins suggest, the castle has a stormy history and was destroyed and rebuilt on several occasions during the Middle Ages. The castle is strongly associated with Cardinal David Beaton, who met his death, thrown from one of the castle's towers by a group of local landowners, in revenge for the public burning of the Protestant preacher, George Wishart.
Collective title: Hutton Drawings > [Volume 2] > Fife
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Image Licence
CC BY 4.0
Image Credit
Courtesy of National Library of Scotland
Location
The Cathedral of St Andrew, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Country
Scotland
Tags
Category
Buildings & Architecture
