Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) and scarce 1831 print "Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire". DATE PRINTED: 1831. SIZE: The printed view, including titles, is approximately 17 x 11.5 cm, 6.75 x 4.5 inches (medium) plus good margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by F. Calvert and engraved by W.Hill. Cork born painter Frederick Calvert (1785-1845) was mainly known as a landscape painter. He exhibited in London and at the British Institution and the Royal Society of British Artists from 1827-1844. PROVENANCE: A plate published in "Picturesque Views and Descriptions of Cities, Towns, Castles, Mansions and other Objects of Interesting Features in Shropshire from original Drawings Taken Expressly for this work, By Mr Frederick Calvert . Engraved on Steel by T. Radclyffe...Birmingham 1831. TYPE: Antique engraving printed on India paper. VERSO: There is a nothing 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. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Much Wenlock, earlier known simply as "Wenlock" ("White Place") in Celtic ("Gwyn-loc"), is a small town in central Shropshire, England. It lies in the Bridgnorth district, on the A458 road between Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Nearby, to the northeast, is the Ironbridge Gorge. The town grew around an abbey or monastery founded in 680 by Merewalh, a son of King Penda of Mercia. King Penda installed his daughter Milburga as Abbess in 682. Milburga of Wenlock was credited with many miraculous works. The abbey flourished until around 874 when a Danish Viking attack occurred. In the 11th Century another religious house was built on the same site by Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Countess Godiva his wife. In the twelfth century this was replaced by the Priory a Cluniac priory, established by Roger de Montgomerie after the Norman Conquest, the ruins of which can still be seen and which is now in the hands of English Heritage. It prospered until the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints.
Price: 12.99 GBP
Location: Marlow
End Time: 2024-01-25T10:52:46.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.62 GBP
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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: Frederick Calvert
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Material: Engraving
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Year of Production: 1831
Subject: Topographical
Originality: Original - see definition below
Print Surface: Paper
Type: Print
