Walton Castle, Suffolk - Original Engraving by J. Newton - 1786
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Original engraving with the remains of Walton Castle on the Suffolk coast, engraved by J. Newton and published in London by Samuel Hooper on September 9, 1786. View of the beach with the great fallen blocks of wall lying on the sand and two figures contemplating them.
Original engraving with the remains of Walton Castle on the Suffolk coast, engraved by J. Newton and published in London by Samuel Hooper on September 9, 1786. View of the beach with the great fallen blocks of wall lying on the sand and two figures contemplating them.
The fortress stood on the cliff at Felixstowe, built on the remains of a Roman shore fort; the sea eroded it away, so that 18th century engravings such as this are among the few images that survive of the ruin.
Medium: Copper engraving on paper.
Engraver: J. Newton.
Date: 1786.
Source: London, published by S. Hooper, September 9, 1786.
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.8 in (19 x 14.8 cm).
Condition: Toned paper, with damp staining and spots of oxidation in the margins and a slight vertical crease at the left. The image itself remains clean.
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Original engraving with the remains of Walton Castle on the Suffolk coast, engraved by J. Newton and published in London by Samuel Hooper on September 9, 1786. View of the beach with the great fallen blocks of wall lying on the sand and two figures contemplating them.