Original copper engraving of 1803 with the waterfall of Gellforth Spout, in the valley of Longsleddale, Westmorland, England: the fall of water among crags, with two figures looking on and the cliffs of the Lake District beyond.
Original copper engraving of 1803 with the waterfall of Gellforth Spout, in the valley of Longsleddale, Westmorland, England: the fall of water among crags, with two figures looking on and the cliffs of the Lake District beyond.
Below it reads "Engrav'd by J. Storer, from a drawing by W. M. Craig, for the Beauties of England and Wales", with the imprint of Vernor & Hood, Poultry, London, 1 December 1803. The Beauties of England and Wales was the great illustrated topographical description of the country, published between 1801 and 1818.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: William Marshall Craig
Engraver / lithographer: James Storer
Date: 1803
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales, London, Vernor & Hood
Dimensions: 5 x 8.3 in (12.7 x 21 cm)
Condition: Good. Sheet somewhat toned, with light scattered foxing in the margins; the image clean and well printed.