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Monastery as Tynemouth

Maker

After
(artist)
1744-1817

(printmaker, publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Monastery as Tynemouth

Date of Production

1784

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.1 cm
Width: 27.8 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.41

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

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: No. XLV //

Inscription: Engraved by W.Byrne. //

Label: TYNEMOUTH MONASTERY / Is situated upon a high promontory of rock, which projecting east- / ward from the town of that name, forms the north side of the mouth / of the river Tyne. The original foundation of this Monastery has / been ascribed by eminent writers... //

Inscription: To the Hon.ble Sir Ralph Payne, Knight Companion of the most honourable Order of the Bath / This View of the MONASTERY at TYNEMOUTH is Inscribed / By his most obedient Servants Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / London: Published as the Act directs, 1 June 1784. By W.Byrne & T. Hearne. //

Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne //

Inscription: T.O. //

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