South view of the Abbey Gateway, Reading Abbey
South view of the Abbey Gateway, ancient inner gate of the 12th century Reading Abbey. A woman swineherd carries two buckets on a yoke near several pigs, while gentlemen, riders and a carriage pass through the arch. A South prospect of the Abby-Gate at Reading. Copperplate engraving by Michael Angelo Rooker after an illustration by Paul Sandby from The Copper Plate Magazine or Monthly Treasure, G. Kearsley, London, May 1, 1775
Picture No
14010696
Media ID
45942306
Size
6443px x 5185px
(10.1MB)
Credit
©Florilegius/Mary Evans
Source
Paul Sandby
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12th Century 1775 Buckets G. Kearsley Michael Angelo Rooker Monthly Treasure Paul Sandby Pigs Stately Home Swineherd The Copper Plate Magazine Wealth Yoke
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