Leweston House, the Seat of Robert Gordon, Esq

Original antique photo lithograph illustrating Leweston House, the Seat of Robert Gordon, Esq, in Dorset. Produced in 1857 by John Pouncy and published by The Dorchester Photographic Institution. Together with a separate page of descriptive text. Illustration size approx 20x28cm. Very Good condition. Rare.

John Pouncy (1818-1894). A pioneer in the development of Photography. This photo-lithograph of Leweston House is from an extremely rare collection of views that were published by The Dorchester Photographic Institution in 1857, the first publication in England to use the process created by Pouncy.