Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Benjamin Comte, 1760–1851, Swiss

after Edward Dayes, 1763–1804, British

Published by Vernor & Hood, active 1795–1807, British
Title:
Tynemouth Castle and Priory, Northumberland
Date:
1802
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches (15.5 x 24.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Engrav'd by B. Comte, from a Drawing by E. Dayes."; lower center: "TINEMOUTH CASTLE & PRIORY. | Northumberland. | London. Publish'd by Vernor & Hood, Poultry. Jan. 1, 1802."; lower right: "for the Beauties of England & Wales."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14750
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
talking | rocks (landforms) | architectural subject | beach | landscape | dress | coats | trousers | hats | ruins | sailboats | genre subject | boats | basket | cliffs | sea | priory | castle | coast | shore (landform) | gesture | boy | men | child | seamen | woman | waves (natural events)
Associated Places:
Tynemouth Castle and Priory | North Sea | Tynemouth | North Tyneside | United Kingdom | England
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40925