The West View of Bernard Castle, in the Bishoprick of Durham

Location

Country: UK
City: England
Place: Durham, Ministry of Justice

Brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Buck made their names as leading British topographical draughtsmen of the 18th century. Over a period of 34 years, the Bucks produced several hundred drawings and engravings, including 87 engraved prospects of England and Wales. These are now important visual records of the appearance of British urban landscapes prior to the changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. In some cases, the places depicted have since disappeared or changed beyond recognition.

Places

England, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Subjects

topography, river, coat of arms, bridge (rural), house, castle, church, ruin, spire

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)

Title

The West View of Bernard Castle, in the Bishoprick of Durham

Date

1728

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Parker Gallery, January 1973

GAC number

9844