Part of the St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
Part of the St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
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Part of the St Augustine's Abbey, CanterburyInscribed verso: Alexander/Part of S.t Augustines Abbey/CanterburyWatercolour and pencil19.6 by 26.9 cm., 7 ¾ by 10 ½ in.By the time Alexander painted this view of St Augustine's Abbey, it had fallen into complete disrepair. The abbey was originally converted into a palace for Anne of Cleves in 1539. The house pictured was pulled down in 1845 to make way for St Augustine's Missionary College. It is now the site of the library for King's School who took over the college in 1975.){kind=link}
William Alexander (1767-1816)
Part of the St Augustine's Abbey, Canterbury
Inscribed verso: Alexander/Part of S.t Augustines Abbey/Canterbury
Watercolour and pencil
19.6 by 26.9 cm., 7 ¾ by 10 ½ in.
By the time Alexander painted this view of St Augustine's Abbey, it had fallen into complete disrepair. The abbey was originally converted into a palace for Anne of Cleves in 1539. The house pictured was pulled down in 1845 to make way for St Augustine's Missionary College. It is now the site of the library for King's School who took over the college in 1975.