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Archibald Burns

Archibald Burns

1831–1880
WA-00053141
Photography
Representation
None documented
0
Institutional Exhibitions
7
Works in Collection
16
Assets Indexed
1
Authority-backed Facts
0
Publications Referenced
60%
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Authority Records (1)

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1 cross-verified · 0 single-source
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Source Registry (1)

About

Why this artist matters now

Archibald Burns (1831–1880) was a Scottish photographer based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and active from 1858 to 1880. He documented the city through various publications and recorded the historic buildings in a section of the city that was cleared for improvements in the 1860s.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 95% · Updated 18d ago

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Canonical record

Artworks (7)

Artwork sources (3)

7 published of 11 catalogued · 11 with image
  • Rijksmuseum
    7 published7 img
  • + 2 more sources · 4 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 6)

6 entries · 1 sources
  • The Old Town, from Prince's Street
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Prince's Street, Scott's Monument, ETC.
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Gezicht op Holyrood Palace en Arthur's Seat
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Edinburgh from the Castle
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Gezicht op Edinburgh
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
  • Sir Walter Scott's Monument
    1862 · Rijksmuseum · 1 prov
    Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
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Images

Edinburgh from the Castle (ca. 1862 - ca. 1867)
Rijksmuseum
Sir Walter Scott's Monument (ca. 1862 - ca. 1867)
Rijksmuseum
Door of Holyrood Abbey (1867)
Art Institute of Chicago
Glasgow Cathedral - The Knave (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago
Glasgow Cathedral - The Knave (Art Institute of Chicago)
Art Institute of Chicago

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Collections1
Art Institute of Chicago
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Representation & Collections

In collection
Art Institute of Chicago
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