The West View of Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire, by Thomas Girtin

An image of The West View of Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire. Girtin, Thomas (British, 1775-1802). Watercolour on paper, height 197 mm, width 269 mm. Notes: Engraved by B. Howlett in 'Selection of Views in the County of Lincoln', London, 1800.

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The West View of Thornton Abbey, Lincolnshire. Girtin, Thomas (British, 1775-1802). Watercolour on paper, height 197 mm, width 269 mm. Notes: Engraved by B. Howlett in 'Selection of Views in the County of Lincoln', London, 1800.

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Accession Number: PD.52-1966
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Image Library
Image height: 746 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 159.36kB
Captured: 2007:12:12 14:10:46

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18th Century abbey architectural architecture Britain British School countryside England English exterior Fitz_PDP Gothic Gothic architecture Lincolnshire monastery monastic monks religious Thomas Girtin Thornton Abbey watercolour

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