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Print

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1820-1840

GUSN

GUSN-19809

Description

Aquaprint of Caernarvon Castle in North Wales. In the foreground there are dories and men working. Furtherback sailboats are anchored all along the coast. In the center ground, the castle is seen with people working around its outer edges.

Details

Descriptive Terms

prints (visual works)
aquatints (prints)
etching (corroding)
etching (printing process)
paper (fiber product)
castles (fortifications)
Unidentified Paper
Etched
Castle
Print

Inscription

On the back of the print is a white label that reads: ""Caernarvon Castle, North Wales/ The drawing by John Glover,/ Esq."" Underneath the label the same words have been written in ink.

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Glover, John, Esq. (Artist)

Dimensions

16.75 x 20.75 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.648.3

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