Caption

Reproduction of a print of a siege plan of the Siege of Pontefract, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: Autotype Company, The (possibly), after print by anonymous, c. 1882 - in or before 1887, photographer, after print by, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 105 mm x width 181 mm, Print on fourth unnumbered page after page 412., siege, maps of cities, Siege of Pontefract, Pontefract, A wide, detailed black-and-white historical map shows a fortified castle complex with concentric walls, multiple towers of various shapes, and a central cluster of circular keep towers on raised ground. Surrounding the castle are rows of small buildings and houses, enclosed courtyards, orchards with regularly spaced trees, and rectangular garden plots. Star-shaped earthworks and angular bastions appear on the outskirts, connected by winding roads and pathways that cross open fields. Small clusters of clustered houses and church buildings with steeples sit beyond the walls, and several detached structures and rectangular enclosures dot the landscape. A decorative compass rose is drawn near the top center, and a ribbon-like banner stretches across the top edge. The map is rendered with fine linework, hatching for texture, and small pictorial details such as trees, fences, and tiny groups of figures and animals in some open areas. There is a dark ink blot near the lower center of the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_079

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.7Mb (6.8Mb) / 15.2in x 8.6in / 4559 x 2583 (300dpi)

Keywords

Reproduction print siege plan Siege Pontefract reproduction page photomechanical print cliché maker Autotype Company anonymous c 1882 - 1887 photographer paper collotype photogravure height 105 mm x width 181 mm Print fourth unnumbered page page 412 siege maps cities wide detailed black- -white historical map fortified castle complex concentric walls multiple towers various shapes central cluster circular keep towers raised ground Surrounding castle rows small buildings houses enclosed courtyards orchards regularly spaced trees rectangular garden plots Star-shaped earthworks angular bastions outskirts connected winding roads pathways cross open fields Small clusters clustered houses church buildings steeples sit beyond walls several detached structures rectangular enclosures dot landscape decorative compass rose drawn near top center ribbon- banner stretches across top edge map rendered fine linework hatching texture small pictorial details fences tiny groups figures animals open areas dark ink blot near lower center image