Pluscarden Abbey West Side

DESCRIPTION: The selected area shows an 1852 antique engraved print titled "Pluscarden Abbey, West Side", depicting the historic roofless and ivy-draped medieval monastery ruins in Moray, Scotland.  Subject: The West Front and central tower of the 13th-century Pluscarden Priory heavily covered in overgrowth before its mid-20th century restoration.  Medium: Mid-19th-century black-and-white architectural steel engraving or lithograph.  Location context: Located near Elgin in Moray, Scotland, it remains unique as the only medieval monastic ruin in Britain to be restored and re-inhabited by a community of Benedictine monks. STYLE: Engraving COLOUR: Monochrome SIZE (cm): 22.5 x 29.5 CREATORS: G B Smith after R W Billings PUBLICATION: The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland PUBLISHER: Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons DATE: mid C19th COMMENTS: Very good condition with patina of age with minor water stain to trh corner SUBJECT: Architectural;Places PACKAGE: Single one-sided sheet in acid-free mount, flat & unfolded inside hard-backed envelope. Royal Mail Tracked 24 included. Note: Images are provided for illustration purposes only and are intended to show the complete printed product, including any imperfections of age that may be present. Frames or props shown in the images are for display purposes only and are not included with your purchase.