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Glastonbury (from William Dugdale's and Roger Dodsworth's "Monasticon Anglicanum," Vol. I, London, 1655)

1655
Not on view
View of Glastonbury, with ruins of the abbey in middle ground at left, St John's church at left, St Michael's tower on hilltop at right; tablet at top centre, coat of arms with curtain below image at centre, key to landmarks on both sides; after Richard Newcourt

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Glastonbury (from William Dugdale's and Roger Dodsworth's "Monasticon Anglicanum," Vol. I, London, 1655)
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Richard Newcourt (British, ca. 1610–1679)
  • Author: Related author Sir William Dugdale (British, 1605–1686)
  • Author: Related author Roger Dodsworth (British, 1585–1654)
  • Dedicatee: Elias Ashmole (British, 1617–1692)
  • Date: 1655
  • Medium: Etching; third state of four
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 6 7/16 × 11 5/16 in. (16.3 × 28.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.2.23
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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