Wetheral Priory, Cumberland - Hand-Colored Engraving by J. Greig
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Original hand-colored engraving of the gatehouse tower of Wetheral Priory in Cumberland, England, the only standing remains of the Benedictine monastery, with a horse-drawn cart passing through the arch. Lettered below: "Engraved by J. Greig, from a Painting by L. Clennell, for the Border Antiquities of England & Scotland".
Original hand-colored engraving of the gatehouse tower of Wetheral Priory in Cumberland, England, the only standing remains of the Benedictine monastery, with a horse-drawn cart passing through the arch. Lettered below: "Engraved by J. Greig, from a Painting by L. Clennell, for the Border Antiquities of England & Scotland".
The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, with text by Walter Scott, was published in London between 1814 and 1817 and gathered views of the castles, abbeys and priories of the Anglo-Scottish border. Luke Clennell (1781-1840) signs the original painting and John Greig the engraving.
Medium: Hand-colored copper engraving
Artist / after: Luke Clennell (1781-1840)
Engraver / lithographer: John Greig
Date: about 1814-1817
Source: The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland, London
Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 in (24.5 x 18.8 cm)
Condition: Good condition, color bright and well preserved; paper with light toning in the margins
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Original hand-colored engraving of the gatehouse tower of Wetheral Priory in Cumberland, England, the only standing remains of the Benedictine monastery, with a horse-drawn cart passing through the arch. Lettered below: "Engraved by J. Greig, from a Painting by L. Clennell, for the Border Antiquities of England & Scotland".