473908 Bolton Abbey (w/c on paper) by Cox, David (1783-1859); 26.8x19.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: The ruins of Bolton Priory stand beside the River Wharfe in North Yorkshire. The area is known as a beauty spot. In the 19th century, many artists admired the romantic appearance of the ruins. This scene shows the naturalness and airiness for which David Cox\'s landscape pictures were known. However, the tall framing trees follow standard landscape composition of the time. The building of Bolton Priory was begun in 1151. It was abandoned in 1539 as the result of the disbanding of the monasteries by Henry VIII. ); 穢 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright.