The South-East View of Wardour Castle, in the County of Wilts
1739
Artist, British, 1696 - 1779
Artist, British, active c. 1724 - after 1753
Artwork overview
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Medium
engraving on laid paper
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Credit Line
Gift of Thomas Vogler in memory of his brother, Donald J. Vogler
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Dimensions
plate: 19.3 × 37.2 cm (7 5/8 × 14 5/8 in.)
sheet: 28.9 × 45.8 cm (11 3/8 × 18 1/16 in.) -
Accession
2018.35.2
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Catalogue Raisonné
Le Blanc 1854 - 1888: no. 1 (series)
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Donald Vogler; gitt to NGA, 2018.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1854
Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels: no. 1 (series)
Inscriptions
upper center in plate: THE SOUT EAST VIEW OF WARDOUR CASTLE IN THE COUNTY OF WILTS.; lower center in plate: To the Right Hon.ble HENRY ARUNDELL, Lord Arundell. / of Wardour and teh Count of the Sacred Roman Empire- / Proprietor of these Remains. / This Prospect is humbly inscrib'd by / his Lordship's most obed.t Servt. / Sam.l & Nath.l Buck; WARDOUR was of old a beautiful Castle... / a Lady of Thomas Ld. Arundell held this Castle out a WEek with 25 men / against the Parliament Army. / S & N Buck del. et sc. 1732 / 317
Wikidata ID
Q77262788