1774
Album of Gilpin's writings, with 30 drawings bound in, including including views of Guildford Castle, Portsmouth, the Isle of Wight, Southsea Castle, the Island of Halin, Arundel Castle, Bevis's Tower, Bramber Castle, Lewes Castle, Herstmonceux Castle, Battle Abbey, Rye, Lynn Castle and Hyth, Sandgate Castle, Dover Castle, Sandwich, Canterbury Castle, Lord Holland's ruins, Tunbridge Castle, Sheepy [sic] Island, and Rochester Castle
22.6 × 14.8 × 4.6 cm (8 7/8 × 5 13/16 × 1 13/16 in.)
William Gilpin, by descent through the family, sold; through [Christie's, London, December 10, 2008, lot 12] sold; to George and Patti White
Gray ink and gray wash on off-white paper
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18th-19th centuryBritishSketchbook with leather bound covers
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18th centuryBritishWatercolor on off-white wove paper
18th-19th centuryBritishWatercolor and black ink over graphite on cream paper
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