Etching of the High Street, Dundee

Etching, framed and glazed, entitled "The High Street, Dundee", by Charles G.L. Phillips. The building on the left with the clock tower and spire is the old Town House (or Pillars). It was designed by the eminent architect William Adam and when it was erected in 1731 it was the most elegant in Scotland. Unfortunately it was demolished in the 1930s, despite efforts to save it, and replaced with City Square and the Caird Hall.Part of a collection of paintings, etchings and personal effects relating to Charles Gustav Phillips, a prolific Dundee artist. Phillips worked in a variety of media: oils, watercolour and etchings and was particularly known for his landscapes and townscapes of Dundee and the surrounding areas. His work was regularly exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy. He died in 1944 at the age of 80 and his work was bequeathed to Dundee Heritage Trust in 2002 by his son William S Phillips.