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Fountains Abbey

Maker

After
(artist)
1744-1817

After
(artist)
1747-1821

(printmaker)
1755 - ca. 1823 (Life dates)

(printmaker, publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Fountains Abbey

Date of Production

1782

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.1 cm
Width: 27.7 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.36

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

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: No. XL //

Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Byrne & T.Medland. //

Label: FOUNTAINS ABBEY, / Situated upon the river Skell, about three miles from Rippon, in the west riding / of the county of York, was founded by Archbishop Thurstin... //

Inscription: To William Lawrence Esq.r Jun.r / This View of FOUNTAIN'S ABBEY is Inscribed / By his most obedient Servants, Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / London: Published as the Act directs, 7 Dec.r 1782. by T.Hearne & W.Byrne. //

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

Inscription: T.O. //

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