Original engraving with Gordon Castle, cut by William Forrest after a drawing by D. O. Hill. The country seat appears at the head of the wooded valley, with the hills behind and a group of figures with dogs in the foreground. Hand-colored.
Original engraving with Gordon Castle, cut by William Forrest after a drawing by D. O. Hill. The country seat appears at the head of the wooded valley, with the hills behind and a group of figures with dogs in the foreground. Hand-colored.
It comes from The Land of Burns (Blackie & Son, Glasgow, 1840), a series of views and portraits illustrating the life and work of Robert Burns from the drawings of David Octavius Hill.
Medium: Hand-colored copper engraving.
Artist / after: David Octavius Hill.
Engraver: William Forrest.
Date: 1840.
Source: The Land of Burns, Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.6 in (24.1 x 16.7 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Light toning at the edges of the sheet; image clean and the coloring well preserved.