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Elizabeth Blackadder, Irises, 1982

City Art Centre · Old Town

Jean F. Watson: An Artistic Legacy

Now showing16 May 2026 – 4 October 2026·Free

Celebrates the bequest that bought 1,000+ artworks for Edinburgh, with works by Fergusson, Redpath, Eardley, Paolozzi, Blackadder and Alison Watt. Part of RSA200.

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Elizabeth Blackadder, Irises, 1982. © Royal Scottish Academy / Bridgeman Images. City of Edinburgh Council