Description | 1-22 (A) British copperplate engravings of views of historic rural British buildings, c. 1778-1804 from various publishers
1-6 (1) Published by F Blyth or T Godfrey and most engraved by R Godfrey. The original artist of Nos. 1 & 2 is P Sandby and of No. 4 J Baily. Mannorbeer & Carew Castles; Hadden Hall, Derby; St Mary’s Church, St. Edmunds Bury; memorial tomb of Sir Anthony Brown; Stanwick House of Earl Percy.
7-17 (2) Publishers: G Kearsly, Verner & Hood, Harrison & Co, J Walker, Cadell & Davies. Original artists: P Sandby (Nos 7 8 &9) Corbould (12 & 14) W Turner (15) J Moore (16).
(3) Views of: Enniskillen, Carlisle, Calshot Castle, Dunluice Castle (Ireland), Loch Awe, Bisham Abbey (Berkshire) Norton Hall (Derbyshire) Belvidere House (Kent) Hampton Court (Herefordshire) Cawder Castle (Nairnshire) Sion House. Bridges are prominent in 7 & 8.
18-22 (B) British copperplate engravings of views of rural France and Switzerland c. early 19th century.
18-21 Published by Longman (London) in 1809 engraved by George Cooke and J Greig: Grottoes of Sassenage (Dauphiny) Castle of Rochemaurel (Languedoc), The Devil’s Bridge (Switzerland) and Giants Causy and Bridge of Bridon (Vivardis)
22 Published by Simpkin & Marshall, London: Caudebec on the Seine. |