Paul Sandby
St. Albans Abbey from the North-west with the Sun Rising

St. Albans Abbey from the North-west with the Sun Rising

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St. Albans Abbey from the North-west with the Sun Rising
ArtistBritish, 1731–1809
CultureBritish
Titles
  • St. Albans Abbey from the North-west 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 Miles Ulmer Graham, graduate of St. Albans School in 2012
Object number2017.252
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Provenance[Christie’s, London, The Property of a Lady of Title, 15 June 1982, lot 66 (illus.)]; purchased by David Moore, 1982; Estate of David Moore; [acquired by James Mackinnon, London]; purchased by MFAH, 2017.
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