On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Garth Castle.", Perth & Kinross, Scotland.
DATE PRINTED: 1845 or shortly afterwards
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approx. 21 x 14 cm, 8.25 x 5.5 inches (medium) plus margins.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by John Smith from an original study by Andrew Donaldson (1790-1846). Andrew Donaldson was born in Belfast but his father took him to Glasgow at a very early age where he was employed in a cotton mill. After falling victim to an accident, he was allowed to follow his vocation and devote himself to art. With this aim in mind, he visited a large part of Great Britain. He mainly executed watercolours depicting villages, mills and picturesque scenes. Donaldson enjoyed a good reputation among Scottish landscape painters.
PROVENANCE: Published in "SCOTLAND ILLUSTRATED in a Series of EIGHTY VIEWS from ORIGINAL DRAWINGS By CELEBRATED ARTISTS. With Letterpress Descriptions, and an Essay on the Scenery of the Highlands Wilson, Professor." Published by A. Fullarton & Co, Edinburgh and London.
TYPE: Antique plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed 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 paper is subject to some normal ageing due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated.
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.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Garth Castle (Scottish Gaelic: Caisteal a' Chuilein Churta, transl. Castle of the fierce wolf) is a 14th-century castle in the form of a tower house and keep, located close to Coshieville in Glen Lyon in the council area of Perth and Kinross. Although the castle has a long and storied existence, it is Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan, the Wolf of Badenoch who is most associated with it, having died there in 1396.
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