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Dunnington Castle Berkshire by Richard Godfrey

Dunnington Castle, Berkshire

Dunnington Castle, Berkshire engraved by Richard Godfrey: "This castle stands on an eminence, about a mile from Newbury, half a mile from Spinham Lands (the ancient Spina of Antoninus) and a small distance from the little village of Dunnington; it is north of all these places, and not far from the rivulet of Lambourne.

... According to Urry, it was purchased by that Prince of English poets, Geoffry Chaucer. Hither, about the year 1397, in the seventieth year of his age, that bard retired, in order to taste the sweets of contemplation and rural quiet, having spent the greatest part of his life in the hurry of business and intrigues of a court; during which time he had severely experienced the mutability of fortune. Here he spent the last two or three years of his life, in a felicity he had not before known; but in the death of the King, going to court to solicit the continuation of some of his grants, he sickened, and died in London, in the year 1400."

Francis Grose

"Dunnington Castle, Berkshire" is an original engraving created by Richard Godfrey for Francis Grose's "The Antiquities of England and Wales". This impression was published by Samuel Hooper in 1772.

 
Title: Dunnington Castle, Berkshire
Engraver: Godfrey, Richard (London, born, 1728)
Date: 1772
Medium: Original Engraving
Publisher: Samuel Hooper, Ludgate Hill, London
Note: Richard Godfrey: Many of the early architectural views for Francis Grose's "The Antiquities of England and Wales" were engraved by Richard Bernard Godfrey, a well respected eighteenth century engraver of landscapes, topographical views, antiquities and portraits for the British theatre.
  Francis Grose's "The Antiquities of England and Wales": An eminent English antiquary, Francis Grose (1731-1791) first served as a paymaster in the Surrey militia. His book-keeping methods, however, were less than stellar and after losing a considerable sum of money he turned to authoring works on heraldry and antiquities. His first and best known publication, "The Antiquities of England and Wales", was published in parts beginning in 1773 and was completed fifteen years later in 1787. Both for its fine scholarship and accurately rendered engravings, the work became a cornerstone for early English architecture and cultural study. The volumes were published in London by Samuel Hooper who also designed some of the plates. Hooper commissioned such engravers as Francis Jukes (1745-1812), Adam Smith, Samuel Sparrow, Richard Bernard Godfrey (London, b. 1728) and others to work upon the project. "Dunnington Castle, Berkshire" was engraved by Richard Godfrey in 1772 and was published by Samuel Hooper, Ludgate Hill, London for Francis Grose's "The Antiquities of England and Wales".
  In 1789 Francis Grose set out for Scotland in order to create a similar work for that country. "The Antiquities of Scotland" was completed in 1790 and published the following year. In the summer of 1789 Grose met the Scottish poet, Robert Burns, and the two authors became close friends. Other principal books by Francis Grose are "A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons" (1785), "A Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" (1785), "A Provincial Glossary, with a Collection of Local Proverbs and Popular Superstitions" (1788) and "Rules for Drawing Caricatures" (1788).
  "Dunnington Castle, Berkshire stands on an eminence, about a mile from Newbury, half a mile from Spinham Lands (the ancient Spina of Antoninus) and a small distance from the little village of Dunnington; it is north of all these places, and not far from the rivulet of Lambourne." * Francis Grose
Source: The Antiquities of England and Wales
Size: 4 5/8 X 6 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
  Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition: Printed upon eighteenth century hand-made, laid paper and with large margins as published in London on the above date. Apart from faint foxing in the outer margins, this original engraving entitled, "Dunnington Castle, Berkshire" is in excellent condition throughout and represents a prime example of the historically important art of "The Antiquities of England and Wales".
Subject: Dunnington Castle, Berkshire, Geoffrey Chaucer, Chaucer's home, Newbury, Ancient British Castles, Dunnington, Richard Godfrey
Price: Sold - The price is no longer available.
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Original Engraving by the British artist, Richard Godfrey.

Dunnington Castle Berkshire Original Engraving by the British artist Richard Godfrey
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View other Original Engravings from Francis Grose's "The Antiquities of England and Wales".

"The Antiquities of England and Wales"
# Title & Artist Artist Info Date Medium -
01.- Bedford Bridge by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1772 Original Engraving  
02.- Beeston Castle, Cheshire by Benjamin Thomas Pouncy Benjamin Thomas Pouncy (London, Died, 1799) 1773 Original Engraving  
03.- Bernard's Castle in the Bishoprick of Durham by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1776 Original Engraving Sold
04.- Bustleham, Bysham-Montague, or, Bysham Monastery, Berkshire by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1775 Original Engraving Sold
05.- Cambridge Castle by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1772 Original Engraving  
06.- Carlisle Castle, Cumberland by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
07.- Chester Castle by Drawaza Drawaza (British, Active 18th Century) 1772 Original Engraving  
08.- Corfe Castle, Dorsetshire by Pierre Charles Canot Pierre Charles Canot (Paris, 1710 - London, 1777) 1772 Original Engraving  
09.- Dunnington Castle, Berkshire by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1772 Original Engraving Sold
10.- Durham Castle by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1774 Original Engraving  
11.- Finchale Priory, in the Bishoprick of Durham by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
12.- Goatshead, or, Gateshide Monastery, Durham by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1774 Original Engraving  
13.- Lanercost Priory, Cumberland by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
14.- Naworth Castle, Cumberland, Plate II by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1774 Original Engraving  
15.- Netherhall, Essex by Adam Smith Adam Smith (Exhibited, London, 1768 - 1770) 1775 Original Engraving  
16.- Raby Castle, Durham by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
17- Rougemont Castle, Exeter, Devonshire by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1772 Original Engraving  
18.- St. George's Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1774 Original Engraving Sold
19.- St. Briavel's Castle, Gloucestershire by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
20.- Stivecle, or Stukeley Church, Buckinghamshire by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1776 Original Engraving  
21.- The Monastery of St. Bees, Cumberland by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
22.- The Monastery of Jarrow, or Gyrwi, Durham by Samuel Sparrow Samuel Sparrow (British, 18th century artist) 1775 Original Engraving  
23.- Whitton Castle, Durham by Richard Godfrey Richard Godfrey (London, born, 1728) 1774 Original Engraving  

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