Description | British copperplate engravings of historic British rural buildings from various publishers c. 1775-1850.
1-4 (A) Archaeological plans without date, publisher, artist or engraver (all clearly from the same book)
(1) St James’ Hospital, Lewis, Sussex (2) Lewes Castle, Sussex (3) Verdley Castle, Sussex (4) Faversham Abbey, Kent.
5-6 (B) Two views apparently same publisher.
(5) “V.II, P.257” Palace of Bishop of Worcester. (6) “Vol.I P.248” Prospect House of Robert Moxam, Essex.
7 Footscray Place. Artist S Wale, engraver B Green of Oxford.
8 Earl of Darlington’s dog kennel, Raby. Artist S Robson, engraver J Scott published 1798 by J Wheble
9-15 (C) Related publications all except one drawn by S Lyons. No 13 drawn & engraved by F Nash, Nos 12 & 13 published by Cadell & Davies, London, 1809 and 1817.
Churches: Maids-Morton, Buckshire; St John’s, Chester
Halls: Saighton, Chester; Hardwick
Castles: Naworth; Compton
16-21 (D) Picturesque views, 16 & 17 published by Fisher & Son, London, 18,19,20 & 21 by II Hinton, Warwick Square. Artists: N Whittock (18-21), G Pickering & T Allom. Engravers: J Royers (18 & 19), JC Bentley & W LePetit. No 16, Windeslaw Abbey, Lancashire, 1834. No 17 St Mawgan Church, Cornwall 1834. No 18 Hornby Castle. No 19 Lestingham Church. No 20 Bridlington Priory. No 21 Byland Abbey 1830.
22-23 (E)Views of seaside buildings
No 22 St Leonard’s Hotel, New Town, Hastings. Artist WH Bartlett, engraver J Rogers, publisher Joseph Robins, London.
No 23 Blackwall, artist F Pritchett, engraver C Wells
24-30 (F) Picturesque rural views
24 Luton, Bedfordshire. Artists Stewart & Callender, engraver W Watts 1785
25 The Scalp, Wicklow (Ireland?) Artist W Ashford, engraver T Milton 1783
26 Matlock Vale. Artist J Smith, engraver S Middiman, London 1785
27 Barking, Essex. Artist S Prout, engraver J Storer 1804
28 Hawarden Castle, Flintshire. Artist H Gastineau, engraver W Radclyffe 1832
29 Bisham Abbey, Berkshire. Artist T Tomkins, engraver J Greig 1812
30 Ingress Park, Kent. Artist Helen Havelock, engraver J Storer 1812
31 A visitor’s admission ticket to Fonthill Abbey, 1823, showing a front elevation. Artist Stedman Whitwell; engraver Thos Higham.
32 View of Queens Hospital, Birmingham. Publisher L Tallis, London. C. 1840’s
33 Abingdon Hall, Berkshire. Artist Sheperd
34 Deepdene, interior of the hall. (Shows ancient Greek and or Roman sculpture) Artist T Allom, engraver MJ Starling. From Brayley’s “History of Surrey” |