Blarney Castle 1796 by Thomas Sautelle Roberts Art Print

This is Blarney Castle as the 1790s knew it: the medieval keep of the MacCarthys with a Gothic mansion still standing at its foot — a house lost in the following century and preserved in views like this 1796 aquatint print. Cattle rest by the stream, a couple talk on the path, a dovecote stands among the trees, and the famous battlements — parapet of the Blarney Stone — crown the tower above it all.

Thomas Sautelle Roberts (c.1760–1826), born in Waterford, trained as an architect before turning to landscape painting. Between 1795 and 1799 he published twelve aquatint views of Ireland's southern cities and rivers — this plate engraved in London by Samuel Alken. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1789 and was among the founding members of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1823.

A conversation piece for a hall or sitting room, and a knowing gift for anyone who has kissed the Stone. Every print is open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide, backed by verified customer reviews.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• 75 × 100 cm / 30 × 40″ — unframed only
• Printed in landscape, as originally published
• Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

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Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.