Raby Castle, Durham - Original Engraving by S. Sparrow - 1775
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Original copper engraving with Raby Castle, in the county of Durham, seen from across the pond, with its battlemented towers and two figures on the bank. Below, "Raby Castle, Durham. Plate II", the date "Feb.y 18, 1775" and the signature "Sparrow sc.".
Original copper engraving with Raby Castle, in the county of Durham, seen from across the pond, with its battlemented towers and two figures on the bank. Below, "Raby Castle, Durham. Plate II", the date "Feb.y 18, 1775" and the signature "Sparrow sc.".
Under the image, a letterpress text gives John Leland's description of the castle from his Itinerary, with the account of its towers and of the great hall of the Nevilles. It comes from a survey of the antiquities of England and Wales of the late eighteenth century.
Medium: Copper engraving
Engraver / lithographer: Samuel Sparrow
Date: 18 February 1775
Dimensions: 8.8 x 12.2 in (22.3 x 31 cm)
Condition: Good condition; clean laid paper of ivory tone, with wide margins and a well marked plate mark
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Original copper engraving with Raby Castle, in the county of Durham, seen from across the pond, with its battlemented towers and two figures on the bank. Below, "Raby Castle, Durham. Plate II", the date "Feb.y 18, 1775" and the signature "Sparrow sc.".