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The Hermitage at Warkworth

Maker

After
(artist)
1744-1817

(printmaker)
1735-1785

(publisher)
1743-1805

(publisher)
1744-1817

Title

The Hermitage at Warkworth

Date of Production

1779

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 22 cm
Width: 27.1 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6109.6

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







hermitages

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: To His Grace Hugh Percy, Duke & Earl of Northumberland, Earl Percy / Baron Warkworth, &c. this View of the HERMITAGE at WARKWORTH is Inscribed by his GRACE'S most obed.t Servants, / Thomas Hearne and William Byrne. / London: Publish'd as the Act directs, 1 Jan.1779, by W. Byrne & T. Hearne. //

Inscription: Drawn by T. Hearne //

Inscription: Engrav'd by W.Woollett //

Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //

Label: THE HERMITAGE AT WARKWORTH. / In a deep romantick valley, (through which runs the River Coquet, / overhung with woods) are the remains of the HERMITAGE of WARK- / WORTH, situate about a mile from the Castle of that name, which was / one of the ancient seats of the Percy family, in Northumberland... //

Inscription: T.O. //

Inscription: No. IX //

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