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.