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Mountstuart House in the Isle of Bute, the Seat of the Earl of Bute

Maker

After
Stewart (artist)
act. 18th century (Life dates)

(draughtsman)
active 1780-1811 (Life dates)

(printmaker)
1752-1851

(publisher)
1752-1851

Title

Mountstuart House in the Isle of Bute, the Seat of the Earl of Bute

Date of Production

1785

Medium

etching and engraving on paper
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 14.7 cm
Width: 19.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7352

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: W. Watts, Sculp.t //

Inscription: Stewart, Pinx.t Callander, del. //

Inscription: Mountstuart House in the Isle of Bute, the Seat of the Earl of Bute. / Publish'd as the Act directs Sep. 1.st 1785, by W. Watts, Chelsea //

Label: MOUNTSTART HOUSE, / In the Isle of BUTE, / The Seat of the Right Honourable the Earl of BUTE. / (Drawn by - CALLANDER, from a Picture by Mr. STEWART.) / THIS House, which was built by the late Earl of Bute in the Year 1718, is situated on the East Coast of the Island / of Bute, within half a Mile of the Sea. - It was not entirely finished at his Death. / The Gardens and Pleasure Grounds, which are very extensive, were likewise laid out by his Lordship - Being built on / the Side of a Hill, it commands a fine Prospect of the Sea and neighbouring Country. //

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