Richard Cooper II, after. Martins Tower Chepstow. Etching by John Grove Spurgeon. 1799.
Richard Cooper II, after. Martins Tower Chepstow. Etching by John Grove Spurgeon. 1799.
Richard Cooper II, after. Martins Tower Chepstow. Etching by John Grove Spurgeon. 1799.
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Richard Cooper II, after. Martins Tower Chepstow. Etching by John Grove Spurgeon. 1799.

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Artist: Richard Cooper II (British, c. 1740-1814), landscape draughtsman and printmaker.
Engraver
: John Grove Spurgeon (British, 1747-1829), amateur etcher and aquatinter.
Title: Martins Tower Chepstow (is often cited as the oldest surviving stone castle in Britain).
Titled in plate: Martins Tower Chepstow.
Dimensions: Image 4 3/4" x 7 1/2". Backing sheet 8" x 10".
Edition"Etchings & Aquatints by the Revd J. G. Spurgeon A.M." 1799.
Date: 1799.

Materials and Techniques: etching on paper, laid down, and affixed to 
cardboard.
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: Trimmed to the borderline, a part of the inscription with the names of R. B. Cooper and J. G. Spurgeon is cropped. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: from the book of nine prints.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1931,0730.13.1-10
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.

Note: This entry incorporates text from Wikipedia and the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.