Antique original 1840 engraving, hand-colored, with Ewhurst Rectory, the residence of the Reverend C. A. Steuart: a Gothic Revival building with pinnacles and pointed windows, with peacocks on the garden terrace. Drawn by McEwen and engraved by Shury & Son.
Antique original 1840 engraving, hand-colored, with Ewhurst Rectory, the residence of the Reverend C. A. Steuart: a Gothic Revival building with pinnacles and pointed windows, with peacocks on the garden terrace. Drawn by McEwen and engraved by Shury & Son.
The lettering below records that the copperplate was paid for by the Reverend Steuart himself together with the architect R. Ebbels, an unusual detail that explains the commissioning of the engraving.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: McEwen.
Engraver: Shury & Son.
Date: 1840.
Dimensions: Plate mark 4.5 x 6.8 in (11.5 x 17.2 cm).
Condition: Good condition, with wide margins; a light color stain in the left margin.