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Byland Abbey

Maker

After
Henry Charles Englefield (artist)
1752-1822

After
(artist)
1744-1817

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

(printmaker, publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Byland Abbey

Date of Production

1786

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.1 cm
Width: 26.6 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.46

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: To His Excellency the Count de Kageneck, Count of the Holy Roman Empire, K.t of the Order of Malta, / Chamberlain & Counsellor of the Empire, Envoy Extraordinary & Minister Plenepotentiary from His J.R.A Majesty / to the Court of Great Britain. This View of BYLAND ABBEY is inscribed, by His Excellency's / Most obedient Servants, Thomas Hearne & William Byrne. / London: Published as the Act directs, 2 Jan. 1786 by T.Hearne and W.Byrne. //

Inscription: T.O. //

Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne from a Sketch by Sir H.C.Englefield Bar.t //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: No. L //

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

Label: BYLAND ABBEY / Is said to have had its origin from the following circumstances : / Gerold, the Abbot of Furness, with twelve Monks, being forced by / the incursions of the Scots to leave their Monastery, took refuge in / York, where... //

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