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Record Number: ILA0002

Related Work: Abbot, The

Illustration Title/Caption: Roland Introduced to Sir Halbert Glendinning

Keyword(s): Arms & Armaments - Attendants & Servants - Avenel, Mary - Bradbourne, Lilias - Children - Dogs - Glendinning, Halbert - Graeme, Roland - Knights - Wolf

Artist: Henry Corbould

Engraver: Charles Heath

Work Type: engraving

Size(cm): 10.2 x 7.8

Date: 1824

Source Text: The Abbot, a Romance, by the Author of 'Waverley', Illustrated with Engravings by Charles Heath, from Paintings by Henry Corbould (London: Hurst, Robinson, & Co., 1824)

Position in Source Text: [Plate 1]

Location of Copy: EUL, Corson P. 3020

Image File Name: 0007315d.jpg


Notes: Depicts the Lady of Avenel (in white), introducing Roland Graeme as a boy to Sir Halbert, who is seated wearing armour, and pats Wolf on the head; Lilias stands in the doorway. [Ch. 3]. Single print in the Corson Collection; Todd & Bowden 146Dd records one further plate, 'Roland Graeme Offering His Services to the Queen', not found in Corson Collection.

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