Sandsfoot Castle and Portland, Dorset (after John William Upham)
Samuel Alken the Elder (London 1756 - London 1815)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1801
Materials
paper
Measurements
420 x 560 mm
Place of origin
Weymouth
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286302.2
Summary
Print, sepia mezzotint, Sandsfoot Castle and Portland, Dorset (after John William Upham) by Samuel Alken the Elder (London 1756 – London 1815). One of a set of four Dorset Coastal Views, sepia mezzotints, bound, by S. Alken after J.W. Upham. Published by J.W. Upham, Weymouth 1801. They are all dedicated to Princess Augusta by the artist. Blue binding and prints very torn. Sandsfoot Castle, also known historically as Weymouth Castle, is an artillery fort constructed by King Henry VIII near Weymouth. It was built to protect against invasion from France and the Holt RomanEmpire, and defended the Weymouth Bay anchorage.
Marks and inscriptions
dedicated to Princess Augusta by the artist
Makers and roles
Samuel Alken the Elder (London 1756 - London 1815), engraver (printmaker) John William Upham (Offwell 1772 - Weymouth 1828), artist John William Upham (Offwell 1772 - Weymouth 1828), engraver and publisher