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Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire

Paul Sandby Munn

1806

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

British Romanticism Romanticism Early 19th Century

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Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire is a 1806 watercolor by Paul Sandby Munn, a British Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Paul Sandby Munn
When & what style?: 1806 · British Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows an old stone ruin with tall arched windows and crumbling walls. In front of it, a grassy hill slopes down to a path where three people stand talking. To the left, a man sits on a rock, holding a walking stick. Trees and bushes surround the scene, and the sky is pale and hazy. The ruin looks like a church or monastery, with broken arches and ivy climbing the walls. The artist used soft, muted colors to show the quiet mood of the place. If you like this kind of old, ruined buildings, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.