Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique print "Luss, Dunbartonshire.", now Argyll & Bute. A view of the house and castle ruins at Loch Lomond. Offered with hand colour. DATE PRINTED: 1793, dated on the print. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 17 x 12.5 cm , 6.5 x 5 inches (medium) plus margins with a blank back. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by G. Barrett and drawn by the Scottish miniaturist Alexander Reid Esq (1747-1823). PROVENANCE: This print was published in Walker's "The Copper-Plate Magazine, or Monthly Cabinet of Picturesque Prints" (London : 1792-1802). The plates were later re-issued by Walker in "The Itinerant: A select collection of interesting and picturesque views, in Great Britain and Ireland" in 1818, this is an example from the original Copper Plate publication. TYPE: Antique copper plate 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: Luss (Lus, 'herb' in Gaelic) is a village in Argyll & Bute, Scotland, on the west bank of Loch Lomond. Historically in the County of Dunbarton, its original name is Clachan dhu, or 'dark village'. Luss is now a conservation village, suited to tourists, it hosts a bagpipe works & kilt maker. Its graveyard monuments may date from the 7th Century with many medieval surviving. Ben Lomond, the most southerly Munro, dominates the view north over the loch, and the Luss Hills rise to the west of the village. 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: 2024-11-01T11:29:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.76 GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Artist: Alexander Reid
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Material: Paper
Theme: Topographical
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
Type: Print
Subject: Topographical, Houses
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Year of Production: 1793
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Originality: Original - see definition below
Listed by Self-Representing Artist?: No
Print Surface: Paper
