1845 Antique Print; Lochmaben and Castle, near Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway

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Seller: kevin-steele ✉️ (12,628) 100%, Location: Marlow, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 322408422988 1845 Antique Print; Lochmaben and Castle, near Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway.

On offer is an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) 1835 print of "Loch Maben and Castle", Scotland.

DATE PRINTED: 1845

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 18.5 x 14 cm, 7 x 5.5 inches (medium) plus margins.

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by William Forrest (1805-1889) from an original study by the Greenock artist John Fleming.

PROVENANCE: Originally produced for "Scotland illustrated in a series of views taken expressly for this work by T. Allom, W.H. Bartlett, and H. M'Culloch " (George Virtue, London : 1835-1838).

TYPE: Antique steel 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 maps and prints are 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:  At some point in the 13th century the Bruces built a castle, probably a Keep, at Lochmaben, the remains of which now lie under a golf course. Some say that Robert The Bruce (1274-1329) was born here, but Dunbar, a principal authority, gives his birthplace as Writtle, nr. Chelmsford, Essex, England, another feudal barony belonging to that family. Robert The Bruce certainly battled Edward I of England over this area during the wars of independence. King Edward replaced the castle with a much sturdier structure at the south end of Castle Loch around 1300 and its remains still show the massive strength of its defences. Archibald Douglas, Lord of Galloway, with the assistance of the Earls of March and Douglas, after a siege of nine days, took Lochmaben Castle from the English and "razed it to the ground" (probably meaning it was burnt) on the 4th February 1384/5. The castle and barony became a possession of the Earls of March, but when the 10th Earl was forfeited and then reinstated, in 1409, it is noted that it was "with the exception of the castle of Lochmaben and the Lordship of Annandale." The battle of Lochmaben Fair was fought on 22 July 1484. A force of 500 light horsemen led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas invaded Scotland, but were defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland. On the 16 January 1508/9, at Edinburgh, Sir Robert Lauder of The Bass (d.1517/8), knight, was appointed "Captain and Keeper of the King's castle and fort of Lochmaben, with all pertinentes" and other privileges etc., for three years. Lochmaben remained important and had a turbulent history until after 1600 by which time the castle had seen its last siege and was gradually abandoned.

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  • Condition: Good. There is minor foxing and staining in the margins
  • Artist: John Fleming
  • Production Technique: Steel Engraving
  • Material: Paper
  • Theme: Topographical
  • Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
  • Type: Print
  • Subject: Topographical
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Year of Production: 1845
  • Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
  • Originality: Original - see definition below
  • Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
  • Print Surface: Paper

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