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Here
is an interior view of the National Gallery. Edinburgh
Photogrpahic Society held two major exhibitions at the
National Galleries at the Foot of the Mound, one in 1876
and one in 1890. I
am am not sure which of the two galleries at the Foot of the
Mound was used, but here is a copy of the season ticket for the
1890 Exhibition.
Season
Ticket (outside)
©
Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh
Photographic Society
Season
Ticket (inside)
©
Reproduced by courtesy of Edinburgh
Photographic Society
Press
Reports
The
1890 Exhibition was widely reported in the Press. Here are some
extracts from the reports:
“We
may say at once that no exhibition of recent years has equaled the manner
in which the rooms are arranged. True,
the Royal Scottish Academy National Galleries are not only eminently adapted
for the purpose, but are in themselves beautifully designed and decorated.
Not content with this however, the Society has still further improved
the general appearance by artistic drapery. The galleries consist of a
series of alcoves with archways between.
These run in a straight line, and the view from either end is
enchanting, compared to the rough and ready style of most of our
exhibitions. The archways are draped, and round the two sides of each
alcove, just above the pictures runs a continuous drapery.
Plants, handsome lounges and chairs, and curtains go to form
accompaniments that are in themselves extremely attractive.
. .
. . At Edinburgh
everything is done neatly, and the artistic mind receives no shocks, but is
pleased form beginning to end."
“The
President, Mr Hippolyte Blanc, is quite an enthusiast in the educational
aspect. All round, just
underneath the drapery above the pictures, appear the names of the various
inventors and discoverers; and the collection of loan pictures of old work
is not only interesting, but far away exceeds anything of the kind attempted
before. These in themselves are
quite a feature of the exhibition and reflect great credit upon the Council of the Society."
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