Original 1844 lithograph of Helmingham Hall, the moated manor house of the Tollemache family in Suffolk. Drawn on the stone by James Duffield Harding and published in London by Chapman & Hall.
Original 1844 lithograph of Helmingham Hall, the moated manor house of the Tollemache family in Suffolk. Drawn on the stone by James Duffield Harding and published in London by Chapman & Hall.
It comes from The Baronial Halls and Picturesque Edifices of England. It is made in lithotint, the variant of lithography invented by Harding himself, who drew on the stone with a brush instead of a crayon to obtain continuous washes.
Medium: Lithograph (lithotint).
Artist / lithographer: James Duffield Harding (1798-1863).
Date: February 1844, according to the lettering.
Source: The Baronial Halls and Picturesque Edifices of England, Chapman & Hall, London.
Dimensions: 11.5 x 8.7 in (29.2 x 22 cm).
Condition: Overall toning consistent with age; small tears and folds in the left margin, without affecting the image.