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George Washington Wilson (1823-93)
Sweetheart Abbey 1870
Albumen print | 5.8 x 8.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2620056
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Photograph of the ruins of Sweetheart Abbey in the town of New Abbey in Dumfries and Galloway. In the foreground stand gravestones. Ivy covers the ruins.
The Cistercian Abbey of Dulce Cor or 'Sweetheart' was founded in 1273 by Dervorguilla of Galloway in memory of her deceased husband, John de Balliol whose embalmed heart she kept during her lifetime.Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
5.8 x 8.8 cm (image)
17.5 x 13.2 cm (whole object)
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