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DATE PRINTED: 1840. This publication is undated. Most libraries attribute a date of 1840 however some offer a slightly earlier date.
SIZE: The printed area including titles of the view is approximately 17 x 12.5 cm (6.75 x 5 inches) with a blank back (small).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Joseph Swan from an original study by J. Fleming. John Fleming (1792-1845) was a Scottish landscape painter who lived and worked in Greenock. He is best known for the series of views he painted for Swan's Lakes of Scotland, published at Glasgow in 1834. Joseph Swan (1796–1872) was an engraver and publisher active in Glasgow in the early nineteenth century.
PROVENANCE: A plate published in "Strath - Clutha or the Beauties of Clyde, Delineated in a Series of Views of the Principal Towns & Villages ." by John Leigthon. Published by Glasgow, Joseph Swan, c.1840
TYPE: Antique plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: 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. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
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: Rothesay (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Bhòid ) is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, in the council area of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It lies along the coast of the Firth of Clyde. It can be reached by ferry from Wemyss Bay, which offers an onward rail link to Glasgow. At the centre of the town is the 13th-century ruin Rothesay Castle, unique in Scotland for its circular plan.
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