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Lot Essay
The present drawing is a South West view of Tattershall Castle with a glimpse of the moat and farm buildings on the left, and a church beyond. Girtin and Loshak date the drawing to circa 1798. Girtin also executed a view of Tattershall Castle from the North West, which is upright in composition (Whitworth Art Gallery, fig. 1).
Tattershall Castle is an imposing medieval castle built by Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England in 1434. The 110 ft tower is flanked by four octagonal turrets and is four stories high, set within the open fenland of Lincolnshire. At the time of the Castle's rebuilding programme, brick had become more fashionable than stone and Cromwell had nearly one million bricks made from local clay to complete his building. Although by the time of Girtin’s visit, the Tower stood alone, it would once have been adjoined to the other buildings.
Tattershall Castle is an imposing medieval castle built by Ralph Cromwell, Lord Treasurer of England in 1434. The 110 ft tower is flanked by four octagonal turrets and is four stories high, set within the open fenland of Lincolnshire. At the time of the Castle's rebuilding programme, brick had become more fashionable than stone and Cromwell had nearly one million bricks made from local clay to complete his building. Although by the time of Girtin’s visit, the Tower stood alone, it would once have been adjoined to the other buildings.