Original 1810 etching with the West Gate of Winchester, the medieval west gate of the city, in Hampshire. Drawn by Samuel Prout and etched by Miss Hawksworth; published in London by William Clarke. Black and white etching.
Original 1810 etching with the West Gate of Winchester, the medieval west gate of the city, in Hampshire. Drawn by Samuel Prout and etched by Miss Hawksworth; published in London by William Clarke. Black and white etching.
Samuel Prout (1783-1852) was one of the great English watercolorists of architectural picturesque and became painter in watercolors to George IV; his views of gateways, cathedrals and medieval streets were a model for several generations of draughtsmen.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Samuel Prout.
Engraver: Miss Hawksworth.
Date: March 1, 1810.
Source: Published in London by William Clarke, New Bond Street.
Dimensions: 8.4 x 10.2 in (21.4 x 26 cm).
Condition: Paper with light creases and folds and slight browning; the image is clean.