Paul Sandby
St. Albans Abbey from the Northwest with the Sun Rising

St. Albans Abbey from the Northwest with the Sun Rising

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St. Albans Abbey from the Northwest with the Sun Rising
ArtistBritish, 1731–1809
CultureBritish
Titles
  • St. Albans Abbey from the Northwest with the Sun Rising
Date1797
PlaceSaint Albans, England
MediumGouache and watercolor over graphite on wove paper
DimensionsSheet (irregular): 22 3/16 × 31 3/4 in. (56.4 × 80.6 cm)
Credit LineThe Stuart Collection, museum purchase funded by Francita Stuart Koelsch Ulmer in honor of Elizabeth Ulmer and Jonathan Graham, and their son Miles Ulmer Graham
Object number2017.252
Non exposé

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Department
Prints and Drawings
Special Collections
Object Type
Provenance[Christie’s, London, June 15, 1982, lot 66 (as The Property of a Lady of Title)]; purchased by David Moore, 1982; Estate of David Moore; [acquired by James Mackinnon, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
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