401 - W. LOWRY (1762–1824), St. Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, Etching

W. LOWRY (1762–1824), St. Michael’s Mount in Cornwall, Etching Wilson Lowry (1762–1824): Two architectural and landscape depictions: “St. Michael’s Mount, in Cornwall,” “Pendennis Castle, in Cornwall,” 18th century, etching Technique: Etching on laid paper Inscription: Each signed “Lowry sculp.t” and titled below the image within the printing plate. Inscribed below: “Published according to Act of Parliament by Alex.r Hogg, at the King’s Arms, No. 16 Paternoster Row.” Date: 18th century Description: From: Boswell, Henry: “Picturesque Views of the Antiquities of England and Wales” (1786). Keywords: 18th century, Romanticism, Architecture, United Kingdom, Size: Laid paper: 37.7 cm x 25.5 cm (14.8 x 10 in), Plate: 35.0 cm x 22.5 cm (13.8 x 8.9 in), Image: 13.0 cm x 18.0 cm (5.1 x 7.1 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The paper is discolored due to its age. The sheet is foxed on all sides. Isolated bumps along the edges. The corners are slightly bumped. The paper shows slight creases. The image is in very good condition. There are 3 small punctures in the left margin.