Ladram Bay Caves, Devon - Original Steel Engraving by W. Finden - 1842

Original 1842 engraving of the caves at Ladram Bay on the Devon coast: a great sandstone arch open to the sea, with fishermen and strollers beneath the vault. Steel engraving by W. Finden after a drawing by James Duffield Harding.

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 steel engraving
Artist / after: J. D. Harding
Engraver: William Finden
Date: 1842
Source: Finden's Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain (London, Geo. Virtue)
Dimensions: Image 6.9 x 4.8 in (17.5 x 12.1 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Paper lightly toned, with a few foxing spots in the margins.