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The Antiquities of Scotland, the First Volume (title page)

Maker

After
(artist)
1730-1791

(author)
1730-1791

(publisher)

Title

The Antiquities of Scotland, the First Volume (title page)

Date of Production

1789

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 24 cm
Width: 15.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6105.1

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: THE / Antiquities / OF / SCOTLAND / By Francis Grose Esq.r F. A. S. / THE FIRST VOLUME. //

Inscription: J. L sculp / Let us explore the ruin'd Abbey's Choir: The Sculpur'd Tombs o'ergrown with shrubs & brambles. Or view the Castle of some Ancient Thane. / It's fretted roof & windows of rich Tracery, 'Midst broken arches, graves & gloomy vaults. It's Hall, its Dungeons & Embattled Towers / Mantled with Ivy. //

Inscription: London, printed for S. HOOOPER, No. 212 High Holborn. / MDCCLXXXIX. / Publish'd April 15. //

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