Victoria commissioned works that memorialised her beloved husband
George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Dundrennan Abbey, near Kirkcudbright 1870
Albumen print | 5.8 x 8.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2620053
Photograph of the ruins of Dundrennan Abbey situated near Kirkudbright in Dumfries and Galloway. A low wall encloses the transepts of the building which are covered in ivy.
The Cistercian abbey of Dundrennan was established in 1142 . It fell into a state of decay following the Scottish Reformation of 1587.
The Cistercian abbey of Dundrennan was established in 1142 . It fell into a state of decay following the Scottish Reformation of 1587.
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Creator(s)
George Washington Wilson (1823-93) (photographer)
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5.8 x 8.8 cm (image)
17.5 x 13.2 cm (whole object)
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Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- Scotland
- Dumfries & Galloway [Scotland]
- Dundrennan Abbey [Dumfries & Galloway]
- Dumfries & Galloway [Scotland]
- Scotland
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Abbeys
- Christian church architecture
- Churches
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
- visual works
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