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Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 Castle of Chinon, Indre-Et-Loir

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08878.0181 Author/Creator: Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872 Place Written: s.l. Type: Engraving Date: 1861-1877 Pagination: 1 print : b&w Height: 27 cm, Width: 17 cm Order a Copy

One engraving entitled "Castle of Chinon, Indre-Et-Loir" circa 1861-1877. Depicts a distant view of the Castle of Chinon. In the forefront of the image two figures on horseback play trumpets as they cross a bridge, leaving the city. Engraved by S. Fisher after a drawing by T. Allom.

Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872
Fisher, S., fl. 1860

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