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133b - Cathedral Church of Ross - South-East View

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Date

1815

Artist

Attributed to George Henry Hutton (-1827)

Collection

National Library of Scotland

Image Link

https://digital.nls.uk/74635112

Description

This drawing is one of a number of images relating to Fortrose Cathedral in the Hutton Collection, and the majority of them are dated 1815. Although this drawing is not attributed to any particular artist, it is likely that this was one of George Henry Hutton's own works. This view of Fortrose Cathedral shows that it was in roughly the same state of repair, or disrepair, as it is today. Most of what remains of the cathedral dates from the fourteenth century, but the foundations are of the original thirteenth century building, which was established by Robert, Bishop of Ross, some time between 1214 and 1249. The cathedral made Fortrose the 'see', or centre, of the diocese of Ross-shire, which is why the drawing's original title refers to it as 'the Cathedral Church of Ross'.
Collective title: Hutton Drawings > [Volume 2] > Ross-shire
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

Fortrose Cathedral, Fortrose, Scotland

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Cottages
Religious Buildings
Ruins

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Buildings & Architecture

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