Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Introduction
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Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Image: © Richard Dear Taken: 5 May 2007
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery was the first purpose-built portrait gallery in the world. Opened in 1889 it was John Ritchie Findlay, the chief proprietor of The Scotsman, who not only paid for the construction and provided an endowment, but also masterminded the building of the gallery.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.954814
Longitude
-3.197911