Original English engraving of 1834, hand-colored, with the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle ("Dunstanborough" in the caption) on the Northumberland cliffs and a shipwreck in the surf in the foreground. Engraved by W. Floyd after an original drawing by J.W. Carmichael.
Original English engraving of 1834, hand-colored, with the ruins of Dunstanburgh Castle ("Dunstanborough" in the caption) on the Northumberland cliffs and a shipwreck in the surf in the foreground. Engraved by W. Floyd after an original drawing by J.W. Carmichael.
John Wilson Carmichael (1799-1868), marine painter of Newcastle upon Tyne, was the painter par excellence of the north-east English coast, and his views of storms and coastal castles are among the most sought after of his engraved work.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored.
Artist / after: John Wilson Carmichael.
Engraver: W. Floyd.
Date: 1834.
Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.9 in (26 x 20 cm).
Condition: Clean impression with good color; small tear at the upper edge of the sheet, well away from the image.