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Monastery at Kelso

Maker

After
(artist)
1744-1817

(etcher)
ca. 1750-1831 (Life dates)

(engraver)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Monastery at Kelso

Date of Production

1780

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 29.3 cm
Width: 21.9 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.14

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: Etch'd by S.Middiman; finish'd by W.Byrne. //

Inscription: To His Grace John Ker, Duke of Roxburgh, Marquis of Beaumont & Cesford, Earl of Roxburgh / and Kelso, &c.&c.&c. This View of the MONASTERY at KELSO is inscribed, by His Grace's / most obedient Servants, Thomas Hearne & William Byrne / London: Published as the Act directs, 1 Sep. 1780 by T. Hearne & W.Byrne. //

Inscription: Drawn by T. Hearne //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Label: The MONASTERY OF KELSO, / Was an Abbey of Tironensian Monks, who were brought from France / by David, Earl of Cumberland, during the reign of his brother Alex- / ander the Fierce. He first established them at Selkirk, and assigned them / an ample provision of lands and revenues, and appointed the Abbot to... //

Inscription: T.O. //

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