The Antiquities of Scotland, the First Volume (title page)
Maker
After
(artist)
1730-1791
(author)
1730-1791
(publisher)
(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
etching and engraving
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 15.5 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
Keywords
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. //
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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