Original early 19th-century engraving with Downton Castle, Herefordshire, showing through the woods above the river Teme. Built by Richard Payne Knight, it is one of the earliest English Gothic Revival castles and a key work of the Picturesque taste.
Original early 19th-century engraving with Downton Castle, Herefordshire, showing through the woods above the river Teme. Built by Richard Payne Knight, it is one of the earliest English Gothic Revival castles and a key work of the Picturesque taste.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: J. Hearne.
Engraver: J. Smith.
Date: 1805.
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales.
Dimensions: 4.7 x 6.7 in (12 x 17 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with light yellowing and small stains in the margins.