Artist: Samuel Sparrow (British, 1770-1806 (fl.), engraver and occasional caricaturist.
Title: Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire, plate I.
Signed, Numbered, Titled, and Dated: Abergavenny Castle, Monmouthshire, plate I. Pab 29 Octr 1784 by S. Hooper. Sparrow sc.
Dimensions: platemark 5 3/4" x 6 3/8".
Publisher: Samuel Hooper (British, 1733-1793), book and print publisher in London.
Edition: "The Antiquities of England and Wales"; by Francis Grose, Published by S. Hooper, London.
Date: 1784.
Materials and Techniques: engraving on laid paper.
Mat and Frame: backing sheet.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Laid down. Remnants of old mat recto. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: the National Library of Wales 99398772802419.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British school XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of the same item from the National Library of Wales collection.