New print of Nisbet House by Terry J Weisenfeld

Terry Weisenfeld has recently completed this handsome pen and ink drawing for a private client in Chicago. It measures 14.5 x 22 inches and is based on a 1935 photograph of Nisbet House, near Duns (now a private residence).

The artist is offering high quality limited edition prints (without the watermark in the lower lefthand corner) for $95/59 Pounds/68 EUR which includes shipping via FEDEX in 5 days to addresses in the UK. He can also carry out work to commission, for example drawings of other buildings. More examples of Terry’s highly accomplished and atmospheric drawings can be seen at his website: branchhollowgraphics.com

Terry Weisenfeld started sketching rough pencil drawings of ancient buildings during his training as an architect at Virginia Tech in the late 70's. Interests in European architecture and the old building crafts used in timber-framed structures, influenced him in the development of the media skills used today in his custom architectural renderings. By trial and error, Terry discovered that the more exacting and permanent medium of pen & ink replicated the true likeness of the original art.  Terry's subject matter and style is heavily influenced by the old art and craft of etching. He began to develop the look and style of his art while living in Germany during his years of service as a pilot in the United States Air Force. Terry moved his art business and family to South Carolina in 1997. Terry has begun working with Scottish Clans and Societies, illustrating old ancestral homes and offering limited print editions to help celebrate the Clans long and storied heritages.

Contact: Terry J Weisenfeld, Branch Hollow Graphics and Fine Art,
732 Big Branch Ct., York SC 29745 USA
BranchHollowGraphics.com   Tel: U.S. 803-628-0058  Email: weisenfeld [at] mac.com

Nesbitt family FIVE LETTERS from Richard Nesbitt to his married daughter Elisabeth Foster at Berwick Hall. A group of five affectionate and informal letters, two from 1774, two from 1776, one from 1779. Each dated, but without a place name by the date, folded and addressed on verso to 'Mrs Elisabeth Foster, Berwick Hall', signed 'Yr. affect. Father Rich'd Nesbitt'. The first two 1 and 1«p. 8vo, the others 1p small 4to. One page slightly damped with a few words faded, but legible, a few minor tears. 1774-9. £95.00

¶ Concerns the health of Mrs Foster's little daughter, who was being looked after by her grandparents 'I see your Daughter here a fine child as I ever see, and as well nurs'd, she made me laugh to hear her Sing', 'she has suffered great pain from her Teething, it is something like the Lagan severity to take her Bottle from her before she had her Teeth'; large quantities of fresh and smoked salmon, flour and rabbits he is sending her 'six pair of as fine Davrish hering as ever was taken, they were only six days in salt, will want proof pickle over them... they were taken in a Creek of wich you have the fourth of my share'; his forthcoming marriage; Mrs Nesbitt of Heath Court who has fired her servant Fanny Sheldon and 'Hired a Madwoman Sarah Donel', he offers to send Fanny to her and pay her wages; the marriage of her sister Hester to Mr Winslow of Fermanagh 'he offers to settle a jointer upon her of forty pounds the year out of his Estate', but 'he has four Children wch makes her a step mother entring into life, I desired her to consider this, she makes no account of this...'; the progress of his gout, and his daughter Hester's not allowing him to put on his shoe 'she is right, were there a Colledge of women physicians wou'd use my Interest and Fortune to have her president there'. The Berwick Hall referred to is possibly the one at Moira, near Belfast. There is no clue as to where Nesbitt lived apart from a mention of an election at Lifford.
 

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