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Brancepeth Castle

Maker

After
(artist)
1738-1806

After
(artist)
1744-1817

(printmaker, publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

Brancepeth Castle

Date of Production

1782

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm
Width: 27 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.30

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

Label: BRANCEPETH CASTLE / Is situated about five miles south west from the City of Durham : by / its remains it appears to have been a strong massive building, in a similar / style of architecture, with the Castle at Lumley... //

Inscription: Drawn by T.Hearne, from a Sketch by E.Edwards. //

Inscription: T.O. //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: No. XXXIV //

Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Byrne //

Inscription: To John Tempest Esq.r Member of Parliament for the City of Durham, / This View of BRANCEPETH CASTLE is Inscribed / By his most obedient Servants William Byrne, and Thomas Hearne / London: Published as the Act directs, 1 Feb. 1782, by T.Hearne & W.Byrne. //

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