Original 1833 steel engraving of the ruins of Brough Castle in Westmorland on its hill, with a shepherd and his flock in the foreground and the valley opening beyond. Signed T. Allom at left and W. Le Petit at right, with the imprint Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1833.
Original 1833 steel engraving of the ruins of Brough Castle in Westmorland on its hill, with a shepherd and his flock in the foreground and the valley opening beyond. Signed T. Allom at left and W. Le Petit at right, with the imprint Fisher, Son & Co. London, 1833.
Thomas Allom drew for the great illustrated topographies of 19th-century England; his views of the northern counties, engraved on steel, spread the romantic image of the British landscape.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Thomas Allom
Engraver / lithographer: W. Le Petit
Date: 1833
Source: Fisher, Son & Co., London
Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.9 in (17.5 x 12.5 cm)
Condition: Fair; a damp stain at the upper right corner of the sheet and a few soft creases in the margins, image clean