Entrance to Berwick Harbour - Original Engraving by W. Finden - 1842
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Original 1842 engraving: the engraved title page of Finden's Ports, Harbours and Watering Places, the lettering cut in outline around a vignette of the entrance to Berwick harbour, with the pier lighthouse and boats in the surf. Engraved by W. Finden after a drawing by George Balmer.
Original 1842 engraving: the engraved title page of Finden's Ports, Harbours and Watering Places, the lettering cut in outline around a vignette of the entrance to Berwick harbour, with the pier lighthouse and boats in the surf. Engraved by W. Finden after a drawing by George Balmer.
The work, published in London by George Virtue, was the most widely circulated set of British coastal views of its day. This sheet is the engraved title page of the volume rather than a view from the body of the book, which is why its format and oval composition differ from the rest of the series.
Medium: Original steel engraving
Artist / after: George Balmer
Engraver: William Finden
Date: 1842
Source: Finden's Ports, Harbours, Watering Places and Coast Scenery of Great Britain (London, Geo. Virtue)
Dimensions: Sheet 7.9 x 10.5 in (20 x 26.7 cm)
Condition: Fair condition. Foxing spread over the whole sheet, denser in the upper half, and somewhat toned edges; the image reads well.
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Original 1842 engraving: the engraved title page of Finden's Ports, Harbours and Watering Places, the lettering cut in outline around a vignette of the entrance to Berwick harbour, with the pier lighthouse and boats in the surf. Engraved by W. Finden after a drawing by George Balmer.