[Drawings of Grey Abbey, Co. Down]

W.F. Wakeman.

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Three of these drawings are signed and dated "W.F. Wakeman / 1842" and one of the smaller drawings has the inscription "Doorway in Grey Abbey, a sketch / from nature, by W.F. Wakeman / 1842". The Cistercian monastery at Grey Abbey was founded in 1193 and dissolved in 1541-3.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Wakeman, William F. (William Frederick), 1822-1900, artist.
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Subjects:
Grey Abbey (Down, Northern Ireland) > 1840-1850
Abbeys > Northern Ireland > Grey Abbey > 1840-1850
Cistercian monasteries > Northern Ireland > Greyabbey.
Landscape drawings > Irish > 1840-1850.
Wash drawings > Irish > 1840-1850.
Notes:Physical description: 5 drawings : line, sepia and wash on paper, various [2 sheets 29 x 41.7 cms., 2 sheets 24.9 x 33 cms., 1 sheet 24.5 x 33.2 cm.].
Arrangement:Fonds
Published / Created: 1842.

[The ruins of Grey Abbey, Co. Down]

W.F. Wakeman / 1842

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Bibliographic Details
In Collection: vtls000788028
Description:One of a series of five drawings by William Frederick Wakeman of the Cistercian monastery of Grey Abbey, Co. Down, which was founded in 1193 and dissolved in 1541-3.
Main Creator: Wakeman, William F. (William Frederick), 1822-1900, artist.
Created: 1842.
Language:English
Extent:1 drawing : line, sepia and wash on paper, 29.6 x 41.5 cm..
Format:Prints & Drawings
Call Number: PD 4660 TX 5 (Collection unavailable)
Rights:Reproduction rights owned by the National Library of Ireland.