Peveril Castle, Derbyshire - Original Pen and Ink Drawing - 1850
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Peveril Castle, Derbyshire - Original Pen and Ink Drawing - 1850

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Original pen and brown ink drawing of October 1850 with the ruins of Peveril Castle at Castleton, Derbyshire, also known as the Castle of the Peak: the wall of the Norman keep with its pointed window and the great opening of the arch, at the edge of the precipice. Titled and dated by hand below, "Castle of the Peak, Derbyshire. Oct. 1850".

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Original pen and brown ink drawing of October 1850 with the ruins of Peveril Castle at Castleton, Derbyshire, also known as the Castle of the Peak: the wall of the Norman keep with its pointed window and the great opening of the arch, at the edge of the precipice. Titled and dated by hand below, "Castle of the Peak, Derbyshire. Oct. 1850".

Peveril Castle, raised in the 11th century above the gorge of Cave Dale, gave its name to Walter Scott's novel Peveril of the Peak (1823), which made visiting it fashionable among Romantic travelers.

Medium: Original pen and ink drawing on paper.
Date: October 1850.
Dimensions: Sheet 9.0 x 7.2 in (22.8 x 18.4 cm).
Condition: Good condition; the paper clean, somewhat toned at the edges and laid down on card.

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