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[The Ruins of St Ruth, ie Arbroath Abbey], 1832

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Identifier: Coll-10/4/138(i)

Scope and Contents

[The Ruins of St Ruth, ie Arbroath Abbey]. Line engraving. 1832. DeWint, Peter, 1784-1849, Artist; Wilson, Charles H. (Charles Heath), 1809-1882, Engraver, Publisher.

Published in: Charles Heath, The Waverley Album (1832).

Note: Illustrates Scott's The Antiquary; a later appropriation of an engraving by Lizars after Nasmyth for Sixteen Engravings from Real Scenes Supposed to be Described in the Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley (1821). See Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] NTD0006.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open.

Full Extent

1 print ; 8 x 7.3 cm

Bibliography

Charles Heath, The Waverley Album (1832)

Physical Description

Dirt and staining

Physical Facet

line engraving

Dimensions

8 x 7.3 cm

General

Illustrates Scott's The Antiquary; a later appropriation of an engraving by Lizars after Nasmyth for Sixteen Engravings from Real Scenes Supposed to be Described in the Novels and Tales of the Author of Waverley (1821). See Illustrating Scott [http://illustratingscott.lib.ed.ac.uk] NTD0006

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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