Percival Gaskell, R.E. 1868-1934.
Harlech Castle. c. 1930. Mezzotint. 13 1/4 x 18 5/8 (sheet 19 7/8 x 24 7/8). A fine impression with tone printed in warm brown/black ink on chine appliqué mounted on white wove paper. Signed and titled in pencil. $600.
Harlech Castle, located in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a concentric castle, constructed atop a cliff close to the Irish Sea. Architecturally, it is particularly notable for its massive gatehouse.
Built by King Edward I during his conquest of Wales, the castle was subject to several assaults and sieges during its period of active use as a fortification. The seven-year siege of the castle, during the Wars of the Roses, has been memorialised in the famous song "Men of Harlech".
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