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Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire
Object number1864.1.235

Buildwas Abbey, Shropshire

Datec. 1795
Artist (English, 1763-1804)
CultureEnglish
MediumWatercolor and pencil
DimensionsMatted: 22 x 28 in. (55.88 x 71.12 cm)
Sight: 8 3/4 x 19 in. (22.23 x 48.26 cm)
Sheet: 9 x 19 1/2 in. (22.86 x 49.53 cm)
Credit LineGift of Matthew Vassar
On View
Not on view
Period18th c
Classification(s)
InscribedInscribed (verso): Sketch of the Interior of Buildwas Abbey Church by E. Dayes to be returned to Mr. Britton Buildwas Abbey Colebrook Dale
BibliographyLandscapes of Retrospection (Poughkeepsie: FLLAC, 1999), p. 14 repr. ProvenanceCollections: Elias Magoon
Exhibition HistoryPoughkeepsie, NY, FLLAC, Vassar College, "Landscapes of Retrospection," October 15 - December 19, 1999;

The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, January 25 - March 25, 2001;

The Heinz Architectural Center, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 9 - September 2, 2001;

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, February 9 - April 7, 2002 (see below)
Object information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. To help improve this record, please email loebcollections@vassar.edu