The Chapterhouse, Fountains Abbey

1822

George Cuitt the Younger

Associated Names
George Cuitt the Younger

Artist, British, 1779 - 1854

The image shows the interior of an ancient, crumbling structure like an abbey or cathedral. There are arching columns with intricate details. The view leads to the outside where there are ruins covered in foliage. In the distance, more ruins can be seen with trees growing among them. The scene is monochromatic with rich contrasts and etching technique. Two figures are seen close to a column. The horizon is obscured by arches and vegetation, and the setting appears abandoned.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother Donald J. Vogler

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.5 × 31.5 cm (10 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 32.2 × 42.7 cm (12 11/16 × 16 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.53.30

  • Series Title

    Wanderings and Pencillings Amongst the Ruins of the Olden Time (plate 11)

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Campbell Fine Art, London, 12 June 1992); Donald Vogler, Portland, OR; gift to NGA, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: CUITT 1822 / THE CHAPTER HOUSE, FOUNTAINS ABBEY; upper right in plate: Plate 11; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: AN 5100

Wikidata ID

Q77259292

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