444 - W. WATTS (*1752) after DUNCANNON (*1758), Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire, 1785, Etching

W. WATTS (*1752) after DUNCANNON (*1758), Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire, 1785, Etching William Watts (1752 - 1851 ) after Frederick Duncannon (1758 - 1844 ): Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire with parkland and sheep pasture, 1785, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Impression Quality: Quite excellent, harmonious impression with clearly drawn lines. A delicate hairline loss in the centre. Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "Lord Duncannon del. / W. Watts Sculp.". At the lower part inscribed in the printing plate: "Lulworth Castle in Dorsetshire, the Seat of Humphry Weld Esq.r; Published as the Act directs April 1st 1785 by W. Watts Chelsea". Date: 1785 Description: The print shows a wide park landscape with loosely scattered trees, grazing sheep and a castle-like manor house in the right middle ground. A tall tree in the centre of the picture staggers the space and draws the eye to the building with its crenellated round towers. Small walkers enliven the driveway. Gentle hills rise behind groups of trees and meadows. The sky is filled with large masses of clouds, whose delicate parallel hatching and differentiated tonal values create atmospheric depth. Figure and architecture appear to be integrated into a landscape continuum; the motif combines representation of the country estate with an idealized view of nature and pastoral echoes. Source: William Watts (1752 -1851 ) The seats of the nobility and gentry, in a collection of the most interesting and picturesque views, 1779 | Book, Architecture Keywords: Castle; Mansion; Parkland; Tree; Sheep; Pasture; Hills; Cloudy sky; Walkers; Architecture; Countryside; Dorsetshire; Lulworth Castle; Round towers; Crenellations; Staffage figures; Landscape print; England; View; Group of trees; 18th century; Classicism; Landscape; United Kingdom; Size: Paper: 20,1 cm x 24,5 cm (7,9 x 9,6 in), Plate: 15,0 cm x 20,1 cm (5,9 x 7,9 in), Depiction: 12,5 cm x 18,1 cm (4,9 x 7,1 in) Condition: Good condition. Slightly browned sheet with scattered foxing and signs of ageing in the wide margins. The corners of the sheet minimally bumped. Small traces of rubbing in the image. Tiny marginal tear in lower centre.