New Abbey (Sweetheart Abbey) - Engraving by John Landseer - 18th C.

Original late 18th-century copper engraving of the ruins of New Abbey, Sweetheart Abbey, in Dumfriesshire, covered in ivy and with two reclining figures in the foreground. Drawn by James Moore and engraved by John Landseer.

James Moore (1762-1799), antiquary and draftsman, travelled Britain making views of ruined castles and monasteries, gathered in his Monastic Remains and Ancient Castles in England and Wales; John Landseer (1769-1852), engraver to the king and father of Edwin Landseer, cut many of those coppers.

Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: James Moore
Engraver: John Landseer
Date: Late 18th Century
Dimensions: 5.8 x 4.7 in (14.7 x 12 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Paper with slight toning and a few scattered foxing spots