1789 Antique Print: Old Woodhouselee Castle, Lothian Scotland by Grose

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique print "Woodhouse Lie. Pl.1.", Lothian, Scotland. A view of the great chimney and remains of the old Woodhouselee Castle from the south east. DATE PRINTED: c.1797. The view was engraved in 1790, dated on the plate from a drawing made in 1789, date provided in the original text and printed a few years later. SIZE: The printed area is approximately 18 x 14 cm (7.25 x 5.5 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by Francis Grose and engraved by Samuel Sparrow (British, active 1773–95). Published by Samuel Hooper, Ludgate Hill, London. PROVENANCE: This print was published in "The Antiquities of Scotland", by Francis Grose. Francis Grose (1731–1791) was an antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction. He published Antiquities of England and Wales (1773–87), which was well received, and thereafter, in 1789, set out on an antiquarian tour through Scotland, the fruit of which was Antiquity of Scotland (1789–91). He afterwards undertook a similar expedition to Ireland, but died suddenly at Dublin. TYPE: Antique copper block engraving printed on paper. 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 maps and prints are 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: Old Woodhouselee Castle was a 16th-century tower house, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north east of Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland, south of the river North Esk near a dismantled railway track. t has been suggested that the castle was built by Oliver Sinclair in the first half of the 16th century. Historic Environment Scotland, however, only date it to the 16th or early 17th century. The property belonged to the Hamiltons of Bothwellheugh. It is reported that the Regent Moray turned Lady Hamilton and her young child out of the property naked; the child died and Lady Hamilton went mad. What is known is that her husband James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh and Woodhouselee assassinated the Regent Moray at Linlithgow in 1570. In the late 17th century the castle was demolished and used for the building of Woodhouselee, which has also since disappeared. The castle was on a high rock. Only three cellars and a ruined wing remain of an L-plan tower. The remaining structure is 63.5 feet (19.4 m) long by 20.75 miles (33.39 km) wide over the walls, and 8.75 miles (14.08 km) high inside. A small structure on the site is believed to have been a kitchen. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 14.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2024-10-27T14:30:07.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.78 GBP