A Scene from 'The Abbot'; Sir David Wilkie; 1785-1841; British; 1833; Watercolor with pen and brown ink on moderately thick; slightly textured; cream wove paper; Sheet: 9 1/4 x 7 1/8 inches (23.5 x 18.1 cm); gown; literary theme; man; novel; performance; queen (person); royalty; tableau vivant; The Abbot by Sir Walter Scott; 1820; theater (discipline); throne; veil; women; England; Hatfield; Hatfield House; Hertfordshire; United Kingdom