Hand-Colored Engraving After W.H. Bartlett and E. Benjamin "Lismore Castle"

Item Details

Unsigned

An antique hand-colored engraving on paper titled Lismore Castle after E. Benjamin, created after a work by William Henry Bartlett (British, 1809 – 1854). The print originates from a book titled The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland and depicts the iconic castle in County Waterford, set along the tree-lined banks of the River Blackwater. The print is titled and attributed in plate to the lower margin. It is matted in cream and presented under glass in a wooden frame fitted with hanging wire to the verso.

Condition

- toning, mat burn, discoloration and foxing throughout print and matting; water spots to lower edge of mat; debris and accretion present under glass; glass cracked to lower right corner; edge wear and scuffing to frame; toning and tears to frame backing.

Dimensions

- measures frame; visible image measures 7.0" W x 5.0" H.

Item #

18WDC063-015