Drawings MORETON CORBET (Shropshire): Moreton Corbet Castle
Object number
LDSAL2020.24.18
Artist/Designer/Maker
Fisher, Thomas - Artist
Production date
Circa 1807
Material
Paper
Pen
Ink
Pen
Ink
Technique
Drawing
Dimensions
Height: 350mm
Width: 535mm
Width: 535mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
Morton [sic] Corbet Castle, Shropshire.
Principal of the Ornaments on the Fries [sic] of the Doric Story taken from the Ancient Book of Drawings in the possession of Mr Corbet of Acton Reynold.
Principal of the Ornaments on the Fries [sic] of the Doric Story taken from the Ancient Book of Drawings in the possession of Mr Corbet of Acton Reynold.
Inscription content
A few of the Ornaments on the Doric Fries [sic] which yet remain; taken from the Originals. 1807.
Inscription content
Ornaments from the Doric Fries [sic] at the West end, taken from the Originals 1807.
Over the Middle lower Window on the South Side from the Original.
Over the great Window at the East end.
Over the Middle lower Window on the South Side from the Original.
Over the great Window at the East end.
References
Reference (free text)
F Stackhouse Acton, The Castles & Old Mansions of Shropshire (Shrewsbury: Leake and Evans, 1868), pp. 36-7.