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158 - Interior of Melrose Abbey, Roxburghshire

Courtesy of National Library of Scotland | CC BY 4.0

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Date

1781-1820

Artist

Attributed to George Henry Hutton (-1827)

Collection

National Library of Scotland

Image Link

https://digital.nls.uk/74635448

Description

This pencil drawing, although unsigned and undated, was probably made by George Henry Hutton. It shows the interior of the ruins of Melrose Abbey in the Scottish Borders. Melrose Abbey was founded by King David I in 1136. It was the earliest Cistercian monastery in Scotland, and became one of the wealthiest. Like many ecclesiastical buildings located around the border with England, it was attacked several times by marauding troops. The English sacked the abbey in 1322, 1385 and 1545, after which it never recovered.
Collective title: Hutton Drawings > [Volume 2] > Roxburghshire
More details about the album and its contents can be found on the collection website.

Image Licence

CC BY 4.0

Image Credit

Courtesy of National Library of Scotland

Location

Melrose Abbey, Melrose, Scotland

Country

Tags

Interiors
Religious Buildings
Ruins

Category

Buildings & Architecture

TWW Comment

The abbey is known for its carved decorative details.

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