| A VIEW OF ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH CASTLE | |
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IN LEICESTERSHIRE |
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle - Built in the 15th century by the first Lord Hastings. The castle is an impressive ruin of a late medieval castle, dominated by its magnificent tower. Sir Walter Scott took Ashby Castle as the setting for the tournament in his novel "Ivanhoe", it was here that Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner for a time by Lord Hastings's grandson first Earl of Huntingdon. Ashby first appears in the Doomsday Book (1086) as 'Ascebi' which comes from the two Scandinavian words Aski's 'by' or settlement.Alan la Zouch had acquired the manor by 1160 and added his family name to distinguish it from other Midland Ashbys.The manor was granted to Sir William Hastings in 1462 and the original manor house was fortified into a castle. With the outbreak of the Civil War in 1642 Hastings the castle became a Royalist stronghold. Following defeat the castle was partly demolished.
| PUBLISHED DATE | 1773 LONDON |
| PRINTED FOR | R. GOADBY |
| SOLD BY | J. TOWERS IN FORE STREET NEAR CRIPPLEGATE |
| PAGE SIZE: approx | 8 INCHES x 5 INCHES |
| IMAGE SIZE: approx | 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 INCHES |
| CONDITION | COPPER ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back .As scanned. Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. |
| TYPE INFO | A copper engraving is an image taken from an engraved copper plate. A plate of bright, burnished copper that is usually 16 gauge or 18 gauge is used. The copper plate is first coated with a ground, then the image is traced with a sharp point or needle. Once the image is traced, the ground is removed. To ensure accurate engraving, the copper plate oftentimes rests in sand. Using the traced lines, an artist uses a burin to engrave onto the copper plate. Metal shavings are cut away by the burin. These shavings, known as "burr," while removed from the plate must still be detached by a "scraper," a cutting tool. The deeper the burin cuts, the stronger the engraved lines are when printed. Once the plate has been engraved, it is ready to be used for printing by warming it, inking it, and then passing it through a press with the sheet of paper that is to be printed. Copper engraving developed as early as the fourteenth century. Some early examples of copper engraving from Italy and Germany date around 1440. The process used for copper engraving may have come about by armourers using metal engraved patterns to decorate their armor. The first uses of copper engravings were for religious images and playing cards. During the 1600s and 1700s, copperplate engravings were used in a widespread fashion for illustrated works, particularly in France and England. Copper engraving remained the standard up until the 1770s when wood engraving developed. |
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