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Fortress Collection (page 100)

Discover the allure of ancient fortresses scattered across Europe and beyond

Background imageFortress Collection: Steel Embrasure for the Fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall (engraving)

Steel Embrasure for the Fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall (engraving)
1613339 Steel Embrasure for the Fortifications of Cronstadt, manufactured at Millwall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Queens Highland Home, Balmoral (engraving)

The Queens Highland Home, Balmoral (engraving)
1614493 The Queens Highland Home, Balmoral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Highland Home, Balmoral)

Background imageFortress Collection: On the Castle at Scutari, Albania (engraving)

On the Castle at Scutari, Albania (engraving)
1614481 On the Castle at Scutari, Albania (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Castle at Scutari, Albania)

Background imageFortress Collection: HMS Bacchante off Port George, Grenada (engraving)

HMS Bacchante off Port George, Grenada (engraving)
1614064 HMS Bacchante off Port George, Grenada (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Bacchante off Port George, Grenada)

Background imageFortress Collection: Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower (engraving)

Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower (engraving)
1618768 Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restoration of the Beauchamp Tower)

Background imageFortress Collection: The French Attack on Rome (engraving)

The French Attack on Rome (engraving)
1618213 The French Attack on Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Attack on Rome. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 June 1849)

Background imageFortress Collection: Remains of Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire (engraving)

Remains of Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire (engraving)
1617978 Remains of Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Remains of Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire)

Background imageFortress Collection: Richmond Castle, Yorkshire (engraving)

Richmond Castle, Yorkshire (engraving)
1620337 Richmond Castle, Yorkshire (engraving) by Dodgson, George Haydock (1811-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richmond Castle, Yorkshire)

Background imageFortress Collection: Fort Montgomery, at Rowses Point, Lake Champlain (engraving)

Fort Montgomery, at Rowses Point, Lake Champlain (engraving)
1619961 Fort Montgomery, at Rowses Point, Lake Champlain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fort Montgomery, at Rowses Point, Lake Champlain)

Background imageFortress Collection: Ruins of Otford Castle, Kent (engraving)

Ruins of Otford Castle, Kent (engraving)
1617965 Ruins of Otford Castle, Kent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruins of Otford Castle, Kent)

Background imageFortress Collection: Tantallon Castle, from 'Caledonia, 'illustrated (engraving)

Tantallon Castle, from "Caledonia, "illustrated (engraving)
1621717 Tantallon Castle, from " Caledonia, " illustrated (engraving) by MacWhirter, John (1839-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tantallon Castle, from " Caledonia)

Background imageFortress Collection: Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving)

Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving)
1621578 Our Artist in Cyprus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Artist in Cyprus. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 12 October 1878)

Background imageFortress Collection: Meeting of the Royal Archaeological Institute at Exeter, Places to be visited (engraving)

Meeting of the Royal Archaeological Institute at Exeter, Places to be visited (engraving)
1620846 Meeting of the Royal Archaeological Institute at Exeter, Places to be visited (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Tower of London, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)

The Tower of London, c. 1890-1900 (photochrom)
5042980 The Tower of London, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London); American

Background imageFortress Collection: Congress of the British Association at Cardiff (engraving)

Congress of the British Association at Cardiff (engraving)
1591823 Congress of the British Association at Cardiff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congress of the British Association at Cardiff)

Background imageFortress Collection: Rambling Sketches, Canterbury (litho)

Rambling Sketches, Canterbury (litho)
1596439 Rambling Sketches, Canterbury (litho) by Quinton, Alfred Robert (1853-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rambling Sketches, Canterbury)

Background imageFortress Collection: Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving)

Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving)
1594919 Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antiquarian Discoveries in Windsor Castle)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)

The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving)
1594578 The Storming of Chapultepec (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Storming of Chapultepec. Illustration for The Pictorial Times, 20 November 1847)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Nile Expedition, Royal Engineers building a Fort at Korti (engraving)

The Nile Expedition, Royal Engineers building a Fort at Korti (engraving)
1590937 The Nile Expedition, Royal Engineers building a Fort at Korti (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nile Expedition)

Background imageFortress Collection: Warkworth (engraving)

Warkworth (engraving)
1590683 Warkworth (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warkworth. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 October 1881)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving)

The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving)
1589228 The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Isle and Fort of St Marguerite)

Background imageFortress Collection: Sketches of Belfast (engraving)

Sketches of Belfast (engraving)
1589220 Sketches of Belfast (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Belfast. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 August 1874)

Background imageFortress Collection: Meeting of the Diocesan Architectural Association, at Lincoln (engraving)

Meeting of the Diocesan Architectural Association, at Lincoln (engraving)
1587566 Meeting of the Diocesan Architectural Association, at Lincoln (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Diocesan Architectural Association)

Background imageFortress Collection: Battle on the Ramparts of Jerusalem, illustration from

Battle on the Ramparts of Jerusalem, illustration from
LRI1153742 Battle on the Ramparts of Jerusalem, illustration from The Legend of Ogier the Dane, 1498 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria di Torino, Turin

Background imageFortress Collection: The Tower in the Fifteenth Century (engraving)

The Tower in the Fifteenth Century (engraving)
1587242 The Tower in the Fifteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower in the Fifteenth Century)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Soldiers of Afonso Albuquerque attacking Aden in February 1513

The Soldiers of Afonso Albuquerque attacking Aden in February 1513
ELD1262858 The Soldiers of Afonso Albuquerque attacking Aden in February 1513, illustration from the History of Navigators, 1936 (colour litho) by Scarpelli

Background imageFortress Collection: The Town and Fort of Mooltan (engraving)

The Town and Fort of Mooltan (engraving)
1617606 The Town and Fort of Mooltan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town and Fort of Mooltan)

Background imageFortress Collection: Napoleon examine les fortifications que le Gouverneur fait elever autour de Longwood (colour litho)

Napoleon examine les fortifications que le Gouverneur fait elever autour de Longwood (colour litho)
2790765 Napoleon examine les fortifications que le Gouverneur fait elever autour de Longwood (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFortress Collection: Eighteen month siege of Donnington Castle, Berkshire, during the English Civil War

Eighteen month siege of Donnington Castle, Berkshire, during the English Civil War, 1644-1646 (litho)
6015025 Eighteen month siege of Donnington Castle, Berkshire, during the English Civil War, 1644-1646 (litho) by Crofts, Ernest (1847-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFortress Collection: Battle near the Town of Levice in 1664, illustration from a book on the Ottoman campaigns

Battle near the Town of Levice in 1664, illustration from a book on the Ottoman campaigns
STC89660 Battle near the Town of Levice in 1664, illustration from a book on the Ottoman campaigns in Europe, engraved by Paul Furst (c.1605-66) (engraving) by German School

Background imageFortress Collection: The Fall of Belgrade to the Turks in 1521, illustration from a book on the Ottoman

The Fall of Belgrade to the Turks in 1521, illustration from a book on the Ottoman
STC89655 The Fall of Belgrade to the Turks in 1521, illustration from a book on the Ottoman campaigns in Europe, engraved by Paul Furst (c.1605-66) (engraving) by German School

Background imageFortress Collection: The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London

The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London
STC94440 The Tower and St. Catherine s, detail of the Tower of London, for Stows Survey of London, pub. 1754 (engraving) (detail of 94439) by English School

Background imageFortress Collection: Landscape with Rainbow

Landscape with Rainbow
CH27446 Landscape with Rainbow by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Private Collection; (add.info.: very similar to Joseph Anton Koch " Heroic Landscape with Rainbow" 1805;)

Background imageFortress Collection: Crucifixion (detail of the background landscape showing a town (detail of 87045)

Crucifixion (detail of the background landscape showing a town (detail of 87045)
KAB87046 Crucifixion (detail of the background landscape showing a town (detail of 87045) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); Galleria degli Alberti, Prato, Italy; eDario Grimaldi; Italian

Background imageFortress Collection: View of Naples

View of Naples
AII79448 View of Naples by Wittel, Gaspar van (Gaspare Vanvitelli) (1653-1736); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageFortress Collection: Harlech Castle, 1777 (w / c on paper)

Harlech Castle, 1777 (w / c on paper)
LMG109147 Harlech Castle, 1777 (w/c on paper) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 33x52 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Background imageFortress Collection: Llanblethian Castle Gateway, 1797 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Llanblethian Castle Gateway, 1797 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
LMG109168 Llanblethian Castle Gateway, 1797 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 39.5x53.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageFortress Collection: Landscape with a castle, 1716-18 (red chalk on buff laid paper

Landscape with a castle, 1716-18 (red chalk on buff laid paper
2971547 Landscape with a castle, 1716-18 (red chalk on buff laid paper, laid down on cream laid card) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 22.4x33.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageFortress Collection: Stroud from Rodborough Fort, Gloucestershire, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)

Stroud from Rodborough Fort, Gloucestershire, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
2961783 Stroud from Rodborough Fort, Gloucestershire, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 97x182 cm; Museum in the Park, Stroud, UK; eStroud Museum Service; English

Background imageFortress Collection: Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving)

Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving)
654685 Storming of the Fortress Ciudad Rodrigo by the English, under Lord Wellington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFortress Collection: Early Marklin US market fort, c. 1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate)

Early Marklin US market fort, c. 1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate)
653632 Early MAarklin US market fort, c.1895-1908 (handpainted tinplate) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat. ref)

Background imageFortress Collection: The Siege of Louvain and the Heroism of Harman Reuter Against the Spanish Forces

The Siege of Louvain and the Heroism of Harman Reuter Against the Spanish Forces
STC88468 The Siege of Louvain and the Heroism of Harman Reuter Against the Spanish Forces, 1571 (engraving) by Dolendo, Zacharias (1561-c.1604) (school of)

Background imageFortress Collection: View of the castle of Krak des Chevaliers from the dungeon, built c. 1143 (photo)

View of the castle of Krak des Chevaliers from the dungeon, built c. 1143 (photo)
JB119299 View of the castle of Krak des Chevaliers from the dungeon, built c.1143 (photo) by Crusader Period (1095-1291); Krak des Chevaliers, Qal at al-Hisn

Background imageFortress Collection: Building the Town, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Building the Town, 1902 (oil on canvas)
BAL122110 Building the Town, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 154.5x264.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageFortress Collection: The Tower of London, engraved by J. C. Stadler (fl. 1780-1812), published 1795 (engraving)

The Tower of London, engraved by J. C. Stadler (fl. 1780-1812), published 1795 (engraving)
STC64846 The Tower of London, engraved by J. C. Stadler (fl.1780-1812), published 1795 (engraving) by Farington, Joseph (1747-1821) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageFortress Collection: Panoramic view of the Present Extended Position of the Allied Armies of England, France

Panoramic view of the Present Extended Position of the Allied Armies of England, France
XND70124 Panoramic view of the Present Extended Position of the Allied Armies of England, France, Turkey and Sardinia, from a watercolour drawing by Frank C. Hughes, pub

Background imageFortress Collection: The Siege of Florence in 1530, 1563-65 (fresco)

The Siege of Florence in 1530, 1563-65 (fresco)
BEN75600 The Siege of Florence in 1530, 1563-65 (fresco) by Straet, Jan van der (Joannes Stradanus) (1523-1605); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence




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Discover the allure of ancient fortresses scattered across Europe and beyond. From the majestic Dunnottar Castle perched on a cliff in Scotland to the enchanting Corfe Castle nestled in Dorset, England, these historic strongholds transport you back in time. Journey through Wales and marvel at Carreg Cennen Castle, standing proudly amidst the breathtaking Brecon Beacons National Park. In Ireland's County Tipperary, gaze upon the formidable Rock of Cashel, an awe-inspiring medieval fortress steeped in history. Monmouthshire's Monnow Bridge and Gate exude charm as they span over the River Monnow. Venture into Transylvania's Bran Castle (Dracula castle) for a spine-tingling experience like no other. Loch Ness unveils its secrets with Castle Urquhart guarding its shores while Hambledon Hill's prehistoric hill fort offers a glimpse into ancient civilizations. Aerial views showcase Arundel Castle majestically rising from South Downs while Castle Tioram stands resolute on Eilean Tioram where rivers meet. Embark on an adventure through time as you explore these remarkable fortresses that have witnessed centuries of history.