Original steel engraving of 1832 with Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire, the ancestral home of Lord Byron: the Gothic front and the open tracery gable of the former priory church, among trees and with figures walking on the lawn. Lettered below "Drawn by W. Westall A.R.A." and "Engraved by E. Finden".
Original steel engraving of 1832 with Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire, the ancestral home of Lord Byron: the Gothic front and the open tracery gable of the former priory church, among trees and with figures walking on the lawn. Lettered below "Drawn by W. Westall A.R.A." and "Engraved by E. Finden".
From the illustrations engraved by the Finden brothers for the life and works of Lord Byron, published by John Murray in London. Newstead, a medieval priory turned family residence, belonged to the poet until 1818.
Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: William Westall (1781-1850)
Engraver: Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857)
Date: 1 June 1832
Source: John Murray, London; sold by C. Tilt, 86 Fleet Street
Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.3 in (28.7 x 21.2 cm)
Condition: Fair. Image clean and well printed; the paper shows light toning and some damp staining in the outer margins.