Pl. 18. Romantic Arches, with Cascades

Information

Title
Pl. 18. Romantic Arches, with Cascades
Record type
Digitised Book Plate Collection
Original Reference
BP/2556-1001/6
Date
c.1767
Scope & content
Black and white engraved plate depicting a 'romantic' bridge, descending through arches of artificial rock-work, encrusted with shells and corals. Two 'Sea Gods' rest on the bridge pouring out water onto the cascade. From the book 'Grotesque architecture' by William Wrighte
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Is part of
Grotesque architecture
Subjects
engravings
landscape format
Romantic (modern European styles)
gods (deities)
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain