Lot #50: 1830s Hand Colored Engraving Print Of Two Wales Castles

This lot is a framed 1830s hand colored engravings of two Welsh castles. The original drawings for both of these antique prints were created by the English landscape artist Henry Gastineau (1791–1776).Artwork DetailsThese steel-plate engravings were published around 1830–1835 in the historical travel collection titled Wales Illustrated.Top View: Llaugharne Castle, CaermarthenshireBottom View: Caercennin Castle, Caermarthenshire. While Gastineau was the original sketch artist, the physical metal plates were hand-carved by the engraver Samuel Lacey (1786–1859). The two 3.5 x 5.75 inch engravings are on sheet. The frame is approximately 14 x 17 inches Dimensions: 14 x 1 x 17 Pickup category timeslot {A}