Antique Steel Line Engraving of "Keep of the Tower" London by W. Woolnoth and W. Deeble
Antique Steel Line Engraving of "Keep of the Tower" London by W. Woolnoth and W. Deeble
$50.00
While a bit dusty in appearance, this is really a special piece, based on the sticker on the back of the frame that indicates this to be 1830s original steel line engraving published in London. This is an original print, not a modern copy. Guaranteed over 150 years old!
The piece is an engraving by William Woolnoth, a prominent British engraving in the mid-1800s. It is entitled, " Keep of the Tower London". On the left hand bottom is the signature W. Woolnoth.sculp and on the right is W. Deeble.del. I believe that William Deeble was the original artist of the piece and William Woolnoth was the engraver. Amazing detail of this prominent London building. (A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.)
The antique piece of art has been protected by glass but there appears to be dirt that has gotten under the surface. The paper appears delicate and has moved some inside the frame. You can see some waviness in the piece. The frame is a simple beveled oak and the piece has a larger format neutral color mat to off-set the delicate colors of the engraving. The frame has nicks and scratches, but is in good structural condition. The mat has a dirty look. The back has black finishing paper with some age marks. The original Framing sticker and authentication sticker are on the back. There is a hanging wire.
Background of the engraver I found in my research - William Woolnoth (1780–1837) was an engraver. He was one of the engravers whose work was included in Cadell and Davies Britannia depicta. He did engravings of work by artists such as Thomas Mann Baynes, Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie, Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale and Thomas Allom. He also did the engravings for Edward William Brayley's The ancient castles of England and Wales. He did the engravings for a book that he published in 1816 on the cathedral church of Canterbury (A graphical illustration of the metropolitan cathedral church of Canterbury; accompanied by a history and description of that venerable fabric) According to Oxford Reference he also did engraving work in Spain. He was also one of the engravers for The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio in Ten Books (De architectura).
His engravings are part of the British Museum collection and National Archives. An engraving by Woolnoth is also included in the Gott Collection of William Gott, a wool merchant, and his son John Gott who was vicar of Leeds and Bishop of Truro.
Pretty special to add to your historical collection!
Dimensions:
10 1/4" X 11 3/4" X 1"
The image is 4 1/2" x 6"
The piece is an engraving by William Woolnoth, a prominent British engraving in the mid-1800s. It is entitled, " Keep of the Tower London". On the left hand bottom is the signature W. Woolnoth.sculp and on the right is W. Deeble.del. I believe that William Deeble was the original artist of the piece and William Woolnoth was the engraver. Amazing detail of this prominent London building. (A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility.)
The antique piece of art has been protected by glass but there appears to be dirt that has gotten under the surface. The paper appears delicate and has moved some inside the frame. You can see some waviness in the piece. The frame is a simple beveled oak and the piece has a larger format neutral color mat to off-set the delicate colors of the engraving. The frame has nicks and scratches, but is in good structural condition. The mat has a dirty look. The back has black finishing paper with some age marks. The original Framing sticker and authentication sticker are on the back. There is a hanging wire.
Background of the engraver I found in my research - William Woolnoth (1780–1837) was an engraver. He was one of the engravers whose work was included in Cadell and Davies Britannia depicta. He did engravings of work by artists such as Thomas Mann Baynes, Robert Blemmell Schnebbelie, Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale and Thomas Allom. He also did the engravings for Edward William Brayley's The ancient castles of England and Wales. He did the engravings for a book that he published in 1816 on the cathedral church of Canterbury (A graphical illustration of the metropolitan cathedral church of Canterbury; accompanied by a history and description of that venerable fabric) According to Oxford Reference he also did engraving work in Spain. He was also one of the engravers for The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio in Ten Books (De architectura).
His engravings are part of the British Museum collection and National Archives. An engraving by Woolnoth is also included in the Gott Collection of William Gott, a wool merchant, and his son John Gott who was vicar of Leeds and Bishop of Truro.
Pretty special to add to your historical collection!
Dimensions:
10 1/4" X 11 3/4" X 1"
The image is 4 1/2" x 6"