1880 Antique Print: Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Perth and Kinross after Lydon

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Taymouth Castle.", Perthshire, Scotland. Offered with the associated page describing the house. DATE PRINTED: c.1880. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 20 x 15.5 cm (7.75 x 6.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by Alexander Francis Lydon. Alexander Francis Lydon (1836–1917) was a British watercolour artist, illustrator and engraver of natural history and landscapes. He worked for Benjamin Fawcett the printer, to whom he had been apprenticed from an early age. He collaborated on a large number of works with the Rev. Francis Orpen Morris who wrote the text. PROVENANCE: This print was published in "A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of The Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland .. edited by The Rev F.O. Morris BA". TYPE: Coloured chromolithograph view printed on paper. This print comes from a series of coloured chromolithograph views by Morris published circa 1880. The plates were drawn by Alexander Francis Lydon, and printed using Baxters process by a Baxter licensee, Benjamin Fawcett. Each plate was printed in an average of eight colours. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Good, suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Taymouth Castle is situated to the north-east of the village of Kenmore, Perth and Kinross, in the Highlands of Scotland, in an estate which encompasses 450 acres (180 ha).[citation needed] It lies on the south bank of the River Tay, about 1 mile (1.6 km) from Loch Tay, in the heartland of the Grampian Mountains. Taymouth is bordered on two sides by mountain ranges, by Loch Tay on the third and by the confluence of the rivers Lyon and Tay on the fourth. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 7.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2025-01-13T09:51:34.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.45 GBP