COLLECTION NAME:
Walter Scott Image Collection
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Walter Scott Image Collection
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Work Record ID:
0030496
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Licence:
Shelfmark:
Corson P.13330
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Corson P.13330
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Title:
Abbotsford: The Seat of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
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Abbotsford: The Seat of Sir Walter Scott, Bart.
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Alternate Title:
Engraving of Abbotsford House by W. H. Lizars after J. Ewbank
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Engraving of Abbotsford House by W. H. Lizars after J. Ewbank
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Creator:
Ewbank, John Wilson
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Ewbank, John Wilson
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Creator Role:
Artist
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Associate Creator:
Lizars, William Home
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Lizars, William Home
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Associate Creator Role:
Engraver
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Date:
1828
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1828
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Description:
Depicts a rear view of Abbotsford House, Scottish Borders, with the River Tweed in the foreground. When Scott bought the 110-acre Cartley Hole Farm in 1811 he renamed it Abbotsford. He bought up neighbouring properties until in 1825 the estate had expanded to ten times its original size. By 1821, the residence that he had built between 1812 and 1818 had become too small for the estate and for the constant stream of visitors that he received. A two-storey manor house (portrayed here) was built in its stead. Scott continued to live in Abbotsford following the financial disaster of 1825-26 as the estate had been settled upon his newly married son Walter. Abbotsford proved immensely influential on nineteenth-century building styles, sparking the Victorian revival of Scots-Baronial architecture. The architects were William Atkinson and Edward Blore, with assistance from Scott himself.
work_description
Depicts a rear view of Abbotsford House, Scottish Borders, with the River Tweed in the foreground. When Scott bought the 110-acre Cartley Hole Farm in 1811 he renamed it Abbotsford. He bought up neighbouring properties until in 1825 the estate had expanded to ten times its original size. By 1821, the residence that he had built between 1812 and 1818 had become too small for the estate and for the constant stream of visitors that he received. A two-storey manor house (portrayed here) was built in its stead. Scott continued to live in Abbotsford following the financial disaster of 1825-26 as the estate had been settled upon his newly married son Walter. Abbotsford proved immensely influential on nineteenth-century building styles, sparking the Victorian revival of Scots-Baronial architecture. The architects were William Atkinson and Edward Blore, with assistance from Scott himself.
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Work Type:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Measurement:
28.7 x 22.4cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16")
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28.7 x 22.4cm (11 5/16 x 8 13/16")
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Material:
Ink
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Ink
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Material:
Paper
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Paper
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Technique:
Engraving
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Engraving
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Location:
TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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TBC/Main Library/Special Collections
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Repository:
Corson Collection
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Corson Collection
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Source:
Chambers, R. The Picture of Scotland, 2nd edn, vol. I. Edinburgh: William Tait, 1828
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Chambers, R. The Picture of Scotland, 2nd edn, vol. I. Edinburgh: William Tait, 1828
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Subject Person:
Scott, Walter, Sir
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Scott, Walter, Sir
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Subject Place:
Abbotsford
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Abbotsford
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Subject Category:
Homes and haunts
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Homes and haunts
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Related Work Title:
[Homes and Haunts]
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[Homes and Haunts]
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Repro File Type:
Derivative TIFF
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Repro File Size (bytes):
24303248
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Repro Capture Date:
20/04/2012 12:34:00
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20/04/2012 12:34:00
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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