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Sepia lithograph of the ruined Gothic Melrose Abbey seen from the west, with tall traceried windows and a tree at right.

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Melrose Abbey from the West, William Simpson, Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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A sepia-toned lithograph titled Melrose Abbey from the West, by William Simpson, shows the ruined Gothic abbey with its large traceried window, pointed arches and broken walls. A tree stands at right and a dog rests on the grass in the foreground beneath a cloudy sky. The print bears the imprint of London publication, dated 1 May 1852, by R. Gambart.

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