Original hand-colored engraving with the caves of Ladram Bay, on the Devon coast: the red sandstone arches open to the sea, with fishermen, a beached boat and lobster pots in the foreground.
Original hand-colored engraving with the caves of Ladram Bay, on the Devon coast: the red sandstone arches open to the sea, with fishermen, a beached boat and lobster pots in the foreground.
It was drawn by James Duffield Harding and engraved by William Finden (1787-1852), one of the great English burins of his day. The lettering carries the subtitle "Devonshire", typical of the illustrated series of county views then published in London.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: James Duffield Harding.
Engraver: William Finden (1787-1852).
Date: 1842.
Dimensions: 6.6 x 8.9 in (16.8 x 22.5 cm).
Condition: Good; bright color and clean margins, with light toning of the paper.