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Ruins of an Abbey
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Ruins of an Abbey

Charles Norris (British, 1779–1858), artist · c. 1812–58 · graphite

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this 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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineRuins of an Abbey, c. 1812–58. Charles Norris (British, 1779–1858). Graphite; sheet: 17.1 x 18.7 cm (6 3/4 x 7 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1954.668
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