Ruins of an Abbey (c. 1812–58): Art, History and Details

Ruins of an Abbey (c. 1812–58) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Charles Norris (British, 1779–1858).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

This drawing of an overgrown, crumbling abbey may be compared with German Romantic images of Gothic ruins by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Domenico Quaglio (both also in this exhibition). Norris was an amateur artist who was influenced by Romantic themes of the period.

Object facts

• Title: Ruins of an Abbey
• Date: c. 1812–58
• Creator attribution: Charles Norris (British, 1779–1858)
• Culture: England, 19th century
• Type: Drawing
• Technique: graphite
• Dimensions: Sheet: 17.1 x 18.7 cm (6 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.)
• Collection: DR - British
• Department: Drawings
• Accession number: 1954.668

Collection credit

The Norweb Collection

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