Fountains Abbey. From the West.
by or after John Wykeham Archer (Newcastle 1808-1864)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1832
Materials
Paper
Measurements
34 x 49 cm
Place of origin
Newcastle upon Tyne
Collection
Fountains and Studley Royal, North Yorkshire
NT 530993
Summary
Fountains Abbey. From the West. One of a series of etchings by J. Archer after prints by J.W. Carmichael. Published by R. Metcalfe, Ripon and J. W. Carmichael, Newcastle, 1832. A view of the Abbey from the Guesthouses. In the foreground left, three figures, one facing away from the viewer. In the centre of abbey green, four figures. Groups of cattle are visible outside the Cellarium and the main door to the Nave. Wall tops are covered with foliage and ivy and the Guesthouse area is largely obscured by trees.
Makers and roles
by or after John Wykeham Archer (Newcastle 1808-1864), etcher