print; frontispiece

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Object Type: print; frontispiece
Museum number: 1853,0312.77
Description: Jedburgh Abbey; view of a church and surrounding buildings, seen from the right bank of a river, where women are washing textiles; a man on horseback shaking hands with a woman in foreground at right, and two more horses standing at far right; trees behind, and on the left bank; after JMW Turner (Wilton 1072); frontispiece to 'Minstrelsy' in 'The Poetical Works of Walter Scott' (Edinburgh: Robert Cadell, 1833-4, vol. II); first published state, after sky reworked. 1833 Engraving and etching, printed on chine collé
Producer name: Print made by: Robert Brandard; After: Joseph Mallord William Turner; Printed by: James Yates; Published by: Robert Cadell; Published by: Moon, Boys & Graves
School/style: British
Production date: 1833
Production place: Published in: London (England); Published in: Edinburgh
Materials: paper
Technique: engraving; etching
Dimensions: Height: 218 millimetres; Width: 151 millimetres
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Curator's comments: See 1958,0712.436 for comment.
Bibliographic references: Rawlinson 1913 / The engraved work of J M W Turner (495) (first published state)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: monastery/convent
Associated names: Illustration to: Sir Walter Scott
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Jedburgh
Associated titles: Associated Title: The Poetical Works of Walter Scott (1833-4); Associated Title: Minstrelsy
Acquisition name: Purchased from: A E Evans & Sons
Acquisition date: 1853
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1853,0312.77

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