Founded in 1850, the National Gallery of Scotland is situated in the heart of the capital city of Edinburgh. Its world-class collection embraces art from the the early Renaissance to the end of the nineteenth century. This publication illustrates fifty great paintings from the Gallery's collection, including works by major European masters such as Veronese, El Greco, Hals, Watteau, Constable and Delacroix, as well as fine examples of the Scottish School such as Raeburn's magnificent portrait of MacDonell of Glengarry.