Antique Prints of Breconshire and Radnorshire
Richard Nicholson of Chester
A World of Antique Maps and Prints
Established in 1961
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All the Prints on this page are guaranteed to be genuine early specimens
published in or around the year stated
Welsh Counties - Prints Menu
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Pennoyre, Augustus Butler, c.1858
54741 Pennoyre, Augustus Butler, c.1858. Price: 11.00
PENNOYRE, CO. BRECKNOCK. THE SEAT OF COL. L. VAUGHAN WATKINS. An uncoloured lithograph view. 7 1/4 x 4 inches. Good condition.
A series of steel engravings from the drawings and paintings done by
HENRY GASTINEAU
Engraved on steel by various engravers and published in London 1831 - c.1840
Each measures about 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches, 145 x 90 mm.
Henry Gastineau (1791–1876) was a prominent Victorian watercolour artist best known for his detailed and atmospheric landscapes of Britain and Wales. Born in Cheltenham, he developed an early interest in drawing and topography, combining artistic skill with a strong sense of geographical accuracy. This blend made his work especially valuable at a time when Britain was rapidly changing through industrialisation and expanding travel.
Gastineau built his reputation through extensive sketching tours across the countryside, rivers, castles, and historic towns of England and Wales. His watercolours were admired for their clarity, delicate colouring, and careful architectural detail. He exhibited regularly at major institutions, including the Royal Academy and the Society of Painters in Water Colours, and became widely respected among Victorian art circles.
Beyond gallery work, Gastineau contributed illustrations to many important topographical and travel publications, helping to shape how Victorian audiences visualised their national landscape. His art captured both the romantic spirit and the documentary precision valued in the 19th century, making him an important figure in British topographical and landscape art.
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Brecon, South Wales by Henry Gastineau
91139 Brecon, Breconshire
A steel engraved view with later hand colouring.
Price: 14.00
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Crickhowel Castle Breconshire
91138 Crickhowel Castle, Breconshire
An original steel engraved view with attractive later hand colouring. Price: 13.00
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Hay-on-Wye by Henry Gastineau
91206 Hay-on-Wye
Price: 14.00
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Crickhowel Breconshire
91140 Crickhowel Breconshire
A delightful antique hand coloured steel engraved view. Price: 14.00
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Crickhowel Castle Breconshire by Henry Gastineau
89875 Crickhowel Castle, Breconshire
Price: 14.00
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Crickhowel Breconshire by Henry Gastineau
42286
Crickhowel
Price: 10.00
An original steel engraving presented in a pale green sunk mount
A series of steel engravings from the drawings and paintings done by
HENRY GASTINEAU
Engraved on steel by various engravers and published in London 1831 - c.1840
Each measures about 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches, 145 x 90 mm.
Henry Gastineau (1791–1876) was a prominent Victorian watercolour artist best known for his detailed and atmospheric landscapes of Britain and Wales. Born in Cheltenham, he developed an early interest in drawing and topography, combining artistic skill with a strong sense of geographical accuracy. This blend made his work especially valuable at a time when Britain was rapidly changing through industrialisation and expanding travel.
Gastineau built his reputation through extensive sketching tours across the countryside, rivers, castles, and historic towns of England and Wales. His watercolours were admired for their clarity, delicate colouring, and careful architectural detail. He exhibited regularly at major institutions, including the Royal Academy and the Society of Painters in Water Colours, and became widely respected among Victorian art circles.
Beyond gallery work, Gastineau contributed illustrations to many important topographical and travel publications, helping to shape how Victorian audiences visualised their national landscape. His art captured both the romantic spirit and the documentary precision valued in the 19th century, making him an important figure in British topographical and landscape art.
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New Radnor, Radnorshire by Henry Gastineau
55587 New Radnor, Radnorshire.
Price: 11.00
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Rhayader Bridge, Radnorshire by Henry Gastineau
44677 Rhayader Bridge Radnorshire
Price: 11.00
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New Radnor, Radnorshire by Henry Gastineau
87371 New Radnor, Radnorshire
Price: 11.00
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Near Rhayader, Radnorshire by Henry Gastineau
43945 View near Rhaiadar
Price: 9.00
RICHARD NICHOLSON
of CHESTER
Stoneydale
Pepper Street
Christleton
Chester
CH3 7AG
Telephone
01244 336004
International 44 1244 336004
I have been buying and selling antique maps and prints since the early 1960's during which time I had a gallery in Watergate Street, Chester for 30 years. I am now able to offer through my websites a personal service to map and print collectors.
