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Falkland Palace and the Howe of Fife
Alexander Keirincx1839
National Galleries Scotland: Portrait
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Originally a castle of the MacDuff family, Falkland became a royal residence during the reign of James II (1430-1460). James V (1512-1542) was responsible for turning it into an elegant Renaissance palace, adding a tennis court in 1539. His daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) liked to retreat to Falkland from the pressures of life in Edinburgh. This view was painted around 1639 at the request of Charles I. It is one of the first realistic depictions of the Scottish countryside.
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- Title: Falkland Palace and the Howe of Fife
- Creator: Alexander Keirincx
- Date Created: 1839
- Physical Location: Scottish National Portrait Gallery
- Location Created: Scotland
- Physical Dimensions: h 45.60, w 68.60 cm
- Type: Painting
- Rights: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/copyright-image-licensing
- Medium: Oil on panel
- Art Genre: Landscape
- Art Form: Painting
- Support: Panel
- Depicted Location: Falkland Palace and the Howe of Fife. Scotland
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