Original engraving with the view of Tabley House and its chapel in Cheshire, the old seat of Sir Peter Leycester, standing on an island in the lake, with fishermen and cattle on the shore. Engraved by J. Storer after a drawing by Sir Richard Colt Hoare.
Original engraving with the view of Tabley House and its chapel in Cheshire, the old seat of Sir Peter Leycester, standing on an island in the lake, with fishermen and cattle on the shore. Engraved by J. Storer after a drawing by Sir Richard Colt Hoare.
The drawing is by Sir Richard Colt Hoare (1758-1838), the Stourhead antiquary who travelled England and Wales making views of monuments, and the engraving was made for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: Sir Richard Colt Hoare.
Engraver: J. Storer.
Date: 1802.
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales.
Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.0 in (21 x 12.7 cm).
Condition: Paper somewhat toned and trimmed to the edge of the lettering below; a slight vertical crease shows in the sky. No tears.