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Advocates Close dates from the 15th Century, and links Edinburgh’s Royal Mile to Cockburn Street, and looking down it provides a wonderful framed view of Scott Monument.
Charcoal black and stone grey dominate this sketch – cool, almost bluish in tone – offset by a soft sky blue glimpsed through the archway, dusty sage and fresh mid-green from the foliage, and warm sandstone buff in the buildings beyond. Those cool undertones make it a natural companion to walls in pale blue-grey or slate – tonal neighbours that echo the stonework without competing with it – while the warm sandstone notes in the middle distance mean a greyed linen or soft putty can draw out that warmth and keep the scheme from feeling cold. For a bolder pairing, the sage-green foliage supports a muted olive or dusty bottle-green wall, using the analogous relationship between those greens and the cooler blue-greys in the composition to hold the palette together. In terms of style, this print suits industrial loft interiors – the raw, expressive linework sits well with exposed brick and metal – as well as contemporary Scottish vernacular, refined maximalist rooms where ink drawings share space with layered texture and pattern, and transitional spaces that bridge traditional and modern. A hallway or study is the natural home for it: a close is a passageway, after all, and the sense of looking through a narrow arch towards the Scott Monument creates movement and depth that rewards a narrow wall or an intimate workspace. Part of the Essential Edinburgh collection – art made for anyone who’s left a piece of heart in the city, from the Forth Bridge to Arthur’s Seat – it pairs well with other prints from the range to build a coherent Edinburgh gallery wall. It makes a considered gift for someone with a connection to the city, whether they live there, once did, or simply love it.
Printed with archival pigment inks on Enhanced Matte art paper – a smooth, gallery-grade stock with a soft, glare-free surface – this is a museum-grade print that rewards close attention without the distraction of reflections. The matte finish suits both slim contemporary frames and more ornate traditional mouldings equally well, since there is no sheen to clash with gilding or brushed metal. At A4 the sketch is an ideal candidate for a shelf lean or a tightly grouped gallery wall; A3 sits comfortably above a desk or within a smaller arrangement. A2 begins to function as a statement piece in its own right – enough scale to carry the fine linework across a hallway or bedroom – while A1 commands a larger wall with confidence, and the A0 has the presence to anchor a generous living room or staircase landing, where the view through the arch can be appreciated from a distance. This print is also available as a ready-to-hang canvas at 28×40 inches (70×100 cm), requiring no frame.
