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Devonshire Ugbrooke House Chudleigh 1870s COLOR PRINT . FO Morris antique prints colored engravings circa 1870s ANTIQUE COLOR PRINT Title: UGBROOKE Approximate Image Size: 5 X 7 1/2 inches Approximate Overall Size: 8 X 10 1/2 inches Brilliant color print. Printed and engraved by by B. Fawcett, Driffield. This beautiful attractive colour plate originates from and is one of a Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britian and Ireland as presented by F. O. Morris. A greater proportion of the drawings which originated from the publication were by Alexander F. Lydon, and printed from coloured wood-blocks using the Baxter process by Benjamin Fawcett. Published by William Mackenzie, Ludgate Hill, Edinburgh and Dublin CONDITION: Excellent Condition. The colors are brilliant, rich and bright. Reverse side is blank and printed on heavier quality paper. Excerpt from the old descriptive: UGBROOKE, NEAR CHUDLEIGH, DEVONSHIRE.-LORD CLIFFORD. The name of this seat, Ugbrooke, or Wogbrooke, is derived from that of the river by which it stands, the word woq in the Saxon language meaning, according to Chapple, winding, crooked, or bending. The house, which stands on the side of an eminence, is about one mile from Chudleigh, and being in the beautiful county of Devonshire, it may well be supposed that within the circumference of seven miles of the estate there is an almost endless succession of enchanting views. Thus also the plain prose of the county historian Polwhele,-"The scenery of Ugbrook is very different from that of Mamhead and Powderham. The romantic wilderness of the former may be contrasted with the comparatively tame beauties of the latter. Ugbrook hath all within itself. Powderham and Mamhead, particularly the latter, derive half their charms from distant prospect. Here the woods sweep wildly round, pursuing the course of the valley. Here the park presents to us the finest features of extensive lawn, smooth and verdant, noble eminences, and magnificent masses of shadow. Here the gigantic oaks, and other forest trees, some throwing their extravagant arms across the stream, others wreathing high their old fantastic roots, and the various windings of the, brook, at one time almost hid within its rugged banks, at another whitening as it struggles amidst fragments of rocks, at another gliding over its marble bed, are points which cannot but attract admiration." The entrance to the mansion is by a spacious hall, which opens into a dining-room thirty-six feet long by twenty-four, and on its walls are some valuable portraits by Sir Peter Lely, and a splendid painting by Titian. The library is also a room of large proportions, and is well filled with a valuable collection of ancient and modern, books, and in the other rooms are a variety of articles of rarity and value. Tradition states that this was a favourite retreat of the poet Dryden, and one of the pathways, still called Dryden's walk, commemorates the fact. Lord Clifford derives his descent from RICHARD FITZ PONZ, living in the reign of Henry the Second, whose son, . A copy of the circa 1870s descriptive, which covers some wonderful landscape history and some genealogy information will be We do have more than 1 in stock of some of these so the image shown may be a stock photo, so please do contact us with any concerns about condition. We will also let you know if there's any major defect before shipping. ALSO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD AT HIGH DPI RESOLUTION, PLEASE EMAIL FOR INFO. . N° de ref. del artículo 6020
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