The Prospect of the Abbey & Town of Paisley
An attempt to replicate John Slezer's engraving entitled The Prospect of the Abbey & Town of Paisley, from the 1693 edition of Theatrum Scotiae, standing near the spot where the artist would have created his work, at the summit of Saucel Hill.
3rd January, 2008.
John Slezer's Theatrum Scotiae is an important record of Scottish towns, castles and palaces in the 17th century. For most of these places, including Paisley, it contains some of the earliest views that survive.
Together with historical maps and geographical descriptions, the book provides key evidence of the built landscape of the period.
In all there were seven editions of Theatrum Scotiae. The original edition of 1693 contained 57 plates while more were added in later editions.
Compare this view with the 1693 engraving:-
The Prospect of the Abbey & Town of Paisley
An attempt to replicate John Slezer's engraving entitled The Prospect of the Abbey & Town of Paisley, from the 1693 edition of Theatrum Scotiae, standing near the spot where the artist would have created his work, at the summit of Saucel Hill.
3rd January, 2008.
John Slezer's Theatrum Scotiae is an important record of Scottish towns, castles and palaces in the 17th century. For most of these places, including Paisley, it contains some of the earliest views that survive.
Together with historical maps and geographical descriptions, the book provides key evidence of the built landscape of the period.
In all there were seven editions of Theatrum Scotiae. The original edition of 1693 contained 57 plates while more were added in later editions.
Compare this view with the 1693 engraving:-