Original 1833 engraving with the south view of Lowther Castle, Westmorland, the seat of the Earl of Lonsdale according to the lettering below the image. Drawn by Thomas Allom and engraved by J. Thomas for Fisher, Son & Co. of London.
Original 1833 engraving with the south view of Lowther Castle, Westmorland, the seat of the Earl of Lonsdale according to the lettering below the image. Drawn by Thomas Allom and engraved by J. Thomas for Fisher, Son & Co. of London.
It belongs to the series of views of the north of England that Allom drew for Fisher and that illustrated Thomas Rose's Westmorland, Cumberland, Durham and Northumberland Illustrated. The castle, a Gothic Revival work by Robert Smirke, was abandoned in the 20th century and today only the facade survives.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Thomas Allom (1804-1872)
Engraver: J. Thomas
Date: 1833
Source: Fisher, Son & Co., London
Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 in (19.5 x 12.7 cm)
Condition: Good condition, with wide margins. Small damp stain in the upper left margin and light yellowing of the paper.