Original 1842 steel engraving with Lindisfarne Castle raised on its crag on Holy Island, Northumberland, and the beach enlivened by fishermen, beached boats and a pack horse. Drawing by George Balmer and engraving by Edward Finden.
Original 1842 steel engraving with Lindisfarne Castle raised on its crag on Holy Island, Northumberland, and the beach enlivened by fishermen, beached boats and a pack horse. Drawing by George Balmer and engraving by Edward Finden.
It comes from The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain, published in London by George Virtue between 1838 and 1842 with engravings by William and Edward Finden.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: George Balmer.
Engraver: Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857).
Date: 1842.
Source: The Ports, Harbours, Watering-places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain, Geo. Virtue, London.
Dimensions: Image 6.9 x 4.8 in (17.6 x 12.3 cm).
Condition: Image clean. Toned paper, with damp staining at the corners and along the edges.