Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (1845-1932)

Dusk: The ruins of Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh

Details

Albert Goodwin, R.W.S. (1845-1932)
Dusk: The ruins of Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
signed 'Albert Goodwin' (lower right) and inscribed 'Holyrood' (lower left)
pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour with scratching out
9.5/8 x 12.7/8 in. (24.5 x 32.6 cm.)

Provenance

Anon. sale, Christie's London, 15 May 1984, lot 172.
with Chris Beetles, London.

Literature

C. Beetles, Albert Goodwin, RWS (1845-1932), London, 1985, no. 113, illustrated in colour.

Exhibited

London, Chris Beetles, Two Victorian Travellers, 1994, no. 7.

Lot Essay

The romantic ruins of Holyrood Abbey stand adjacent to the Palace of Holyrood House. The monastery of Holy Rood was founded in 1128 by King David I of Scotland. Over the years the Augustinian abbey has had a turbulent history and witnessed many historic events. It saw the marriage of Mary Queen of Scots in 1565 and the coronation of King Charles I in 1633.

During the Reformation the building was extensively damaged. A new roof was completed in 1758 but ten years later it collapsed and the building has remained a ruin ever since.

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