Original 1842 engraving of Bamburgh Castle - lettered "Bamborough" below the image - seen from the northwest on the Northumberland coast. Steel engraving by E. Finden after the drawing by George Balmer, with fishermen and a beached cart in the foreground.
Original 1842 engraving of Bamburgh Castle - lettered "Bamborough" below the image - seen from the northwest on the Northumberland coast. Steel engraving by E. Finden after the drawing by George Balmer, with fishermen and a beached cart in the foreground.
From Finden's Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain, published in London by George Virtue, the most widely circulated set of British coastal views of its day. The brothers William and Edward Finden were among the finest English engravers of the 19th century.
Medium: Original copper engraving (steel engraving)
Artist / after: George Balmer
Engraver: Edward Finden
Date: 1842
Source: Finden's Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain (London, Geo. Virtue)
Dimensions: Image 6.9 x 4.7 in (17.5 x 12 cm)
Condition: Good overall condition. Slight toning of the paper and a few scattered spots of foxing in the margins.