Tintern Abbey

John Wheeley Gough Gutch1857–1859

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

The ruins of an abbey, which have been overgrown by brush and ivy. A row of tall arches still stands, leading towards the ruins of an arched window. Debris is piled on the ground on either side of the hall of arches. A tree is growing along the left side of one arch.

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Title: Tintern Abbey
Creator: John Wheeley Gough Gutch
Date Created: 1857–1859
Location Created: Tintern, Monmouthshire, Wales
Physical Dimensions: 20.9 × 15.7 cm (8 1/4 × 6 3/16 in.)
Type: Print
External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
Medium: Salted paper print
Terms of Use: Open Content
Number: 84.XO.283.45
Culture: British
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: John Wheeley Gough Gutch (British, 1806 - 1862)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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