Bow and Arrow Castle, 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 286302.4
Summary
Print, sepia mezzotint, Bow and Arrow Castle, 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. Rufus Castle or Bow and Arrow Castle, is a ruined blockhouse overlooking Church Ope Cove, Portland, Dorset. The castle dates from the late 15th century, possibly on the site of an earlier building (with origins dating from 1142) - making it Portland's oldest castle. Built on a pinnacle of rock, some of the original structure has been lost to erosion and collapse over the years. The castle was rebuilt in the 15th century between 1432–60, by Richard, Duke of York, and much of what remains today dates from this time
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