Engraving of Greystoke Castle, Penrith in the County of Cumbria, England, 1778
€ 320
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1778
Sheet size
27.1 × 39 cm (10.7 × 15.4 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-02240
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
General age-related toning. Some foxing. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'To his Grace Chas' Howard Duke of Norfolk hereditary Earl Marshal of England, This View of Greystoke Castle, is inscribed by his Grace's most obedient Servants Thomas Hearne and William Byrne'. Old print with a view of Greystoke Castle, west of Penrith in the county of Cumbria in northern England.
Artists and Engravers: Drawn by T. Hearn and engraved by W. Byrne.
Condition: Good, general age-related toning. Some foxing, please study image carefully. Date: 1778 Overall size: 39 x 27.1 cm. Image size: 25.2 x 18.3 cm.
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