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Egremont Castle

Maker

After
(artist)
1744-1817

(printmaker)
1743-1805

(printmaker)
ca. 1750-1831 (Life dates)

(publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Egremont Castle

Date of Production

1778

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22.2 cm
Width: 27.3 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.13

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Byrne & S.Middiman //

Inscription: To the Right Hon.ble the Earl of Egremont / This View of EGREMONT CASTLE is Inscribed, / By his Lordship's most Obedient Servants, William Byrne and Thomas Hearne / London. Publish'd as the Act directs, 1 Sep.r 1778, by W.Byrne & T.Hearne. //

Inscription: Drawn by T. Hearne //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Label: EGREMONT CASTLE / Is situated upon the top of an hill or mount near the river Egan (now cor- / ruptedly called End), from which it is supposed to have derived its name, i. e. / Ege-er-mont... //

Inscription: T.O. //

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