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Furness Abbey

Maker

After
(artist, printmaker)
1744-1817

After
(artist)
1747-1821

(printmaker)
1747-1810

(publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Furness Abbey

Date of Production

1779

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.8 cm
Width: 27.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.17

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: Engraved by Tho.s Hearne and Wm. Ellis //

Inscription: To the Right Hon.ble the Lord George Cavendish, / this West Aspect of FURNESS ABBEY is inscribed / By his Lordship's most obedient Servants Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / London. Publish'd as the Act directs, 15 April, 1779, by W.Byrne & T.Hearne. //

Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne from a sketch made by J.Farrington. //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Label: THE NORTH SIDE OF FURNESS ABBEY / Exhibits a mixed style of church-architecture, which was used in / England at an early period. The foundation of this religious house was / laid whilst the Norman taste in building prevailed... //

Inscription: T.O. //

Inscription: See also under T. Hearne //

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