1910 Antique Aquatint; Head of Buttermere, Cumbria by Claude Rowbotham

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) scarce antique aquatint print "Head of Buttermere.", Cumbria. Signed in pencil on the print by the artist Claude Rowbotham and offered with hand colour. DATE PRINTED: c.1910. Undated. SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 21 x 16 cm, 8.25 x 6.25 inches (medium) plus margins. ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn, etched and signed by Claude Rowbotham. Claude Rowbotham (1864-1949) was one of a large family of professional artists. Rowbotham was born in London, moving to Wallingford in the Thames Valley during the 1890s. In 1902, he moved to Cornwall, where he is recorded as having occupied a studio at Upton Slip, Falmouth, between about 1906 and the late 1920s. He is best known for his aquatints based on travels around the country and abroad (Cornwall, Devon, Lake District, Italy, Yorkshire and Scotland), he first employed young women to hand-colour his prints but later invented a colour printing process. PROVENANCE: Issued as a stand alone view.TYPE: Antique aquatint printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank. CONDITION: Very good. Suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian paper is subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Buttermere is a lake in the north-west of the English Lake District. It is 1¼ miles long (2 km) by ¼ mile (500 m) wide, and is 75 feet (23 m) deep. It has an elevation above sea level of 329 feet (100 m). A place of considerable scenic value, it is situated towards the head of the valley of the river Cocker and is surrounded by fells, notably the High Stile range to the southwest, Robinson to the northeast, Fleetwith Pike and Haystacks to the southeast and Grasmoor to the northwest. The village of Buttermere stands at the northwest end of the lake, and beyond this is Buttermere's twin, Crummock Water. There is a path around the lake which is about 4 ½ miles (7.2 km) long, and at one point runs through a rock tunnel beneath the locality of Hasness. Access is by road, either from Cockermouth in the northwest or from Borrowdale via the Honister Pass. The lake is owned by the National Trust and is part of the National Trust property called Buttermere and Ennerdale. Buttermere means "the lake by the dairy pastures". Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 24.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

End Time: 2025-01-10T22:07:03.000Z

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