Castle Acre Priory, Norfolk - Original Engraving after Edward Dayes
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Original engraving with the ruins of the west front of the Cluniac priory of Castle Acre, in Norfolk, one of the most spectacular Romanesque complexes in England. Copper engraving by J. Smith after a drawing by Edward Dayes for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Original engraving with the ruins of the west front of the Cluniac priory of Castle Acre, in Norfolk, one of the most spectacular Romanesque complexes in England. Copper engraving by J. Smith after a drawing by Edward Dayes for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Edward Dayes (1763-1804) was a watercolorist and topographer of standing, the master of Thomas Girtin and an early influence on Turner; his views of medieval ruins fed a good part of English printmaking at the turn of the century.
Medium: Copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: E. Dayes.
Engraver: J. Smith.
Date: Early 19th century (London, Vernor & Hood, Poultry).
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales.
Dimensions: 8.3 x 4.9 in (21 x 12.5 cm).
Condition: Good; light toning and a very faint stain in the lower margin, outside the image.
1976
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Original engraving with the ruins of the west front of the Cluniac priory of Castle Acre, in Norfolk, one of the most spectacular Romanesque complexes in England. Copper engraving by J. Smith after a drawing by Edward Dayes for The Beauties of England and Wales.