Smith Art Gallery & Museum | Details | The National Wallace Monument

Sidebar content	Main content
Actions Displays	The National Wallace Monument Remove from selection Add to selection Reproduction Download mediaDownload as zip file Object number04549.080 TitleThe National Wallace Monument Creator Sargeant W McKenzie (Photographer)‎ DescriptionThe National Wallace Monument which graces the skyline of Stirling to the north, was hewn out of the solid rock of the Abbey Craig. Built between 1861 and 1869 and designed by the Glasgow architect J.T. Rochead, it is seen here reflected in the water of the quarry from which it came. This black and white photograph of The National Wallace Monument was taken by Sargeant W McKenzie during the 1880s. This glass plate negative, shows a view of an Abbey Craig quarry on the North East side of the Abbey Craig with the National Wallace Monument in the background. In the foreground there is a man and women in Victorian dress, the woman looks to be reading whilst holding a parasol. McKenzie was an Instructor of Musketry with the Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers during the 1870s, and also served with the 93rd Regiment. He was also a keen photographer, The Smith holds over 100 photographs by him in the collection. Production date 1880 - 1900 Object nameGlass Neg Photography Materialphotographic film, Glass Dimensions whole Width: 9 in whole Height: 7 in

Reproduction

Download mediaDownload as zip file

Object number04549.080

TitleThe National Wallace Monument

Creator Sargeant W McKenzie (Photographer)‎

DescriptionThe National Wallace Monument which graces the skyline of Stirling to the north, was hewn out of the solid rock of the Abbey Craig. Built between 1861 and 1869 and designed by the Glasgow architect J.T. Rochead, it is seen here reflected in the water of the quarry from which it came. This black and white photograph of The National Wallace Monument was taken by Sargeant W McKenzie during the 1880s. This glass plate negative, shows a view of an Abbey Craig quarry on the North East side of the Abbey Craig with the National Wallace Monument in the background. In the foreground there is a man and women in Victorian dress, the woman looks to be reading whilst holding a parasol. McKenzie was an Instructor of Musketry with the Stirlingshire Rifle Volunteers during the 1870s, and also served with the 93rd Regiment. He was also a keen photographer, The Smith holds over 100 photographs by him in the collection.

Production date 1880 - 1900

Object nameGlass Neg

Photography

Materialphotographic film, Glass

Dimensions

whole Width: 9 in
whole Height: 7 in