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The Dormitory and Transept of Fountains Abbey

Joseph Mallord William Turner, 1797

Sketch made on the first of the artist's many visits to Yorks, as part of an extended tour of the north of England in search of architectural and landscape subjects.

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Title of artwork, date

The Dormitory and Transept of Fountains Abbey, 1797

Date supported

1980

Medium and material

Watercolour

Dimensions

46 x 61 cm

Grant

2125

Total cost

8500

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