Original line engraving of 1803 with the battlemented gatehouse tower of Shute House in Devon. Engraved by W. G. Cooke after a drawing by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842), a leading figure of the Norwich School, for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Original line engraving of 1803 with the battlemented gatehouse tower of Shute House in Devon. Engraved by W. G. Cooke after a drawing by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842), a leading figure of the Norwich School, for The Beauties of England and Wales.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: J. S. Cotman
Engraver: W. G. Cooke
Date: July 1803
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales. Imprint: "London, Published by Vernor & Hood, Poultry, July 1803"
Dimensions: 5.0 x 8.3 in (12.8 x 21 cm)
Condition: Good. Clean paper with slight toning and an isolated foxing spot in the right margin.