Scott’s View is nothing special – small mounted print
Is Scotland overrated or just misunderstood?
If we could “see oorsels as ithers see us” what would we see? Well, thanks to the wonders of the interwebs we can and apparently some of Scotland’s loveliest places… kinda suck.
Hilariously bad reviews
It seems some of the visitors to our shores have misunderstood what they came to see and then they've written a review to prove it. The Overrated Scotland collection features some choice quotes from those reviews, paired with the gorgeous locations they describe. Sometimes the truth is hilarious.
About this location
"Nice enough view, but no idea why people find it special."
This view over the valley of the River Tweed is named after writer Sir Walter Scott, who is said to have counted it as one of his favourites. Legend has it that he stopped here so often on his way home to nearby Abottsford that his horse would halt without command.
The artwork
The drawing takes inspiration from vintage travel posters, particularly ones created during the inter-war period. The overlaid text is a wide-spaced sans-serif typeface that has a definite London Underground map feeling to it. The original drawing can be found in the Landscapes collection.
Product details
- Made in Scotland
- Digitally printed
- 7x5 inches (178x127mm)
- 350gsm silk paper that is Forest Sustainable Certified
- Single mounted to finish size 10x8 inches
- Double thick mount, 2.4 microns conservation quality