| Content Description | Marischal College Quadrangle |
| Object History Note | The object was displayed in the first exhibition ('100 Curiosities') at King's Museum which opened in April 2011. |
| Inscription Content | Signed: J Giles 1861 Nameplate: Marischal College Quadrangle James Giles RSA 1861 |
| Publication Note | The Public Catalogue Foundation (PCF), 'Oil Paintings in Public Ownership - Aberdeen', 2013. LEMUR Database.
Pryor, M (2002) Painting the Profile: Imagery and Identity in the Art, Collections of King’s and Marischal Colleges, 1495-1860, |
| Caption | "The painting was commissioned from Giles by Marischal College in 1861. The Tudor Gothic buildings of Marischal College seen here were designed by Archibald Simpson and build between 1837 and 1844. The obelisk was a memorial to Sir James McGrigor, Rector of Marischal (see ABDUA: 30104). It was designed by Giles and is now situated in Duthie Park, Aberdeen. 'Fusion' between Marischal and King's College took place in 1860. The recording of Marischal in this way may relate to a desire to retain the identity of the formerly independent institution. Giles (1801-1870) a native of Aberdeen, trained in London and Paris and travelled in Italy. Returned to Aberdeen in 1826. Founder of Aberdeen Artists Society. Usually a painter of Classical and Scottish landscapes, he also painted and exhibited portraits including several of Archibald Simpson."
Author: Morrison,John Date: 2002 Purpose: HA3541
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