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Ground floor. Interior detail of North East room cornice in No.3 Rothesay Terrace
C 43433 CN
Description Ground floor. Interior detail of North East room cornice in No.3 Rothesay Terrace
Date 1994
Catalogue Number C 43433 CN
Category Photographs and Off-line Digital Images
Copies SC 689473
Scope and Content Detail of cornice in north-east room on ground floor, No 3 Rothesay Terrace, Edinburgh No 3 Rothesay Terrace is a lavishly decorated house designed for John Ritchie Findlay, the proprietor of 'The Scotsman' newspaper. It was built in 1876, and reconstructed in 1883 by architect Arthur George Sydney Mitchell (1856-1930). This shows part of an elaborate cornice depicting putti (small cherubs) holding garlands of fruits. Roundels and golden ribbons fill the spaces between them. The frieze is painted in metallic colours and framed by fine wooden mouldings. The putti in this frieze hold large swags of fruit. Cornices with designs of fruits are often used in the dining rooms of large houses, as in this example. The frieze is made of 'Tynecastle canvas', a type of moulded hessian and paper wallcovering. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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