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Seaton House, pl. 2, Edinburghshire (from Antiquities of Scotland, volume 1)

James Newton British
Publisher Samuel Hooper British
Author Francis Grose British
April 28, 1790
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Object Information
  • Title: Seaton House, pl. 2, Edinburghshire (from Antiquities of Scotland, volume 1)
  • Artist: James Newton (British, London 1748–ca. 1804)
  • Publisher: Samuel Hooper (British, active London, 1771–88)
  • Author: Francis Grose (British, London 1731–1791 Dublin)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: April 28, 1790
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 6 × 7 13/16 in. (15.2 × 19.9 cm)
    Sheet: 8 1/8 in. × 14 in. (20.6 × 35.6 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.549.86
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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