Donnington Castle
Maker
After
(artist)
1744-1817
(etcher)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1744-1817
(artist)
1744-1817
(etcher)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1743-1805
(publisher)
1744-1817
Title
Donnington Castle
Date of Production
1778
Medium
printed in black
etching
etching
Dimensions
Height: 21.3 cm
Width: 27.4 cm
Width: 27.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.6109.2
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
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: To Winchcombe Henry Hartley Esq. / Member for the County of Berks, this View of Donnington Castle, is Inscribed by his humble Serv.ts Wm Byrne & T. Hearne. / Published as the Act directs, 1 Jan. 1778, by T.Hearne. at Mr Garvocks. Corner of St. Martins Street Leicester Square & W. Byrne, No. 69 Wells Street, Oxford Street. London. //
Inscription: Drawn by Tho.s Hearne //
Inscription: Engrav'd by W.m Byrne. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Label: DONNINGTON CASTLE / Is seated on a considerable eminence about a mile from Newbury, and / north of the road leading from thence to Bath; on which road the Towers / are very conspicuous for some miles, rising above the Grove by which the / Castle is almost surrounded... //
Inscription: T.O. //
Inscription: No. II //
Inscription: Drawn by Tho.s Hearne //
Inscription: Engrav'd by W.m Byrne. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Label: DONNINGTON CASTLE / Is seated on a considerable eminence about a mile from Newbury, and / north of the road leading from thence to Bath; on which road the Towers / are very conspicuous for some miles, rising above the Grove by which the / Castle is almost surrounded... //
Inscription: T.O. //
Inscription: No. II //
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