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Sudeley Castle Winchcombe Cotswolds 1870s COLOR PRINT fine art print " FO Morris antique prints colored engravings circa 1870s ANTIQUE COLOR PRINT a Title: SUDELEY CASTLE 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: Some brown spots on the marginal area, from age, otherwise in Excellent Condition. The colors are brilliant, rich and bright. Reverse side is blank and printed on heavier quality paper. Queen Katherine Parr is entombed here. Excerpt from the old descriptive: SUDELEY, NEAR WINCHCOMBE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE - DENT. Excerpt from the old descriptive (6 page descriptive will be included): "In old times," says Camden, "certain noblemen here dwelt, and of it had their addition, De Sudeley, descended of a right ancient English race, to wit, from Goda, king Ethelred's daughter, whose son, Ralf de Mederetinus, Earl of Hereford, begat Harold, Lord of Sudeley, whose progeny flourished here for a long time." - In the year 1837, John Dent and William Dent, Esqrs., of the city of Worcester, gentlemen of equal liberality and taste, and who had previously purchased the greater part of the Sudeley estates, succeeded in treating with the Duke for the castle and the remainder, and 'with a laudable solicitude to rescue from its impending fate so interesting and fine a monument of bygone days, - for which the country owes them a debt of gratitude, - promptly commenced the work of reparation. 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 6063
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