484 - Unknown (18th century), Druid's Monument & Priory in Hitchin, 1779, etching

Unknown (18th century), Druid's Monument & Priory in Hitchin, 1779, etching Unknown (18th century): Two landscape and architectural depictions: “Druid’s Monument near Keswick in Cumberland,” 1779, “The Garden View of the Priory at Hitchin in Hertfordshire,” 1779, etching Technique: Etching on laid paper Inscription: Titled “Druid’s Monument Near Keswick in Cumberland” below the image within the printing plate. From a famous antiquarian bookstore in Munich. Date: 1779 Description: From: THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, March 1779. Keywords: 18th century, Romanticism, Architecture, United Kingdom, Size: Laid paper: 38.5 cm x 25.5 cm (15.2 x 10 in), Plate: 12.2 cm x 16.8 cm (4.8 x 6.6 in), Image: 10.0 cm x 15.0 cm (3.9 x 5.9 in) Condition: In fairly good condition. The paper is discolored due to its age. The sheet shows light foxing. There are sporadic bumps along the edges of the sheet. The corners of the sheet are slightly bumped and creased. The image is in very good condition. There are isolated small punctures in the left margin area, and the sheet is water-stained in places.