Original hand-colored engraving of 1812 with a view of the castle, church and bridge at Tutbury in Staffordshire, England. Engraved by Hay after a drawing by W. Carter for The Beauties of England and Wales, published in London by John Harris.
Original hand-colored engraving of 1812 with a view of the castle, church and bridge at Tutbury in Staffordshire, England. Engraved by Hay after a drawing by W. Carter for The Beauties of England and Wales, published in London by John Harris.
Tutbury Castle, now ruined and belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, served as a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, at various times between 1569 and 1585. The full title at the foot reads: The Castle, Church & Bridge, at Tutbury, Staffordshire.
Medium: Copper engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: W. Carter.
Engraver: Frederick Rudolph Hay.
Date: 1812.
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales, John Harris, London.
Dimensions: Image 3.9 x 6.1 in (9.8 x 15.5 cm).
Condition: Good, with wide margins.