Framed Prints
Framed Print of Sketches of the Convict Prisons: Dartmoor, 1883. Creator: Unknown
Sketches of the Convict Prisons: Dartmoor, 1883. 1. Prince Town, Dartmoor, with the Prison. 2. A Granite Quarry on Dartmoor, with Convicts at Work. 3. A View on Dartmoor. 4. Convicts Milking Cows. 5. A Bit of Prince Town. 6. Convict Escaping in Wistman's Wood. 7. Entrance to Dartmoor Prison...Prince Town...is a village of stone-built cottages...in 1806, during the great French War, or that with Napoleon I. an enormous range of buildings was erected here for the reception of French soldiers and sailors, prisoners of war...The buildings are constructed entirely of granite...The external appearance of this vast prison, and of the adjacent village, is shown in our first Illustration; the prison to the left...A farm has been attached to this prison, where some of the convicts work under the eye of armed warders, while others labour in the quarries of granite...Very few attempts of single prisoners to escape have been ultimately successful, owing to the open nature of the surrounding country...[One sketch] represents a fugitive convict trying to hide himself among the foliage and the ferns and ivy of Wistman's Wood...an extraordinary grove of stunted oaks...Other Sketches are those of the farm-hands milking, under military guard'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 48584669
Convict Convicts Cows Dartmoor Dartmoor Devon England Devon Escape Escaping Granite Horsewoman Moor Moorland Moors Penitentiary Ponies Pony Prison Prisoner Prisoners Quarry Quarrying Quarryman Remote Walter
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 17.1cm x 24.4cm (6.7" x 9.6")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
