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Hand-coloured glass slide of an engraving from an original drawing by Francis Nicholson (1753-1844) showing the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey from the weir. The engraving was published on November 1st 1799 by J.Walker. Nicholson presents 'the abbey in a dramatic manner by the choice of an upward viewpoint which makes the riverbank look quite cliff-like' . (William Bishop, 1977, 'Views of Kirkstall Abbey' Leeds Arts Calendar 81,10-18.) | License: | http://www.leodis.net/article.aspx?id=12 | Rights holder: | Leeds Central Library | Subjects: | Kirkstall Abbey | Source: | Leodis - A photographic archive of Leeds | Identifier: | http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?id=20... | Go to resource |
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