Original copper engraving with the view of the valley of Borrowdale from the Bowder Stone, in Cumberland, with the river winding among the fells of the Lake District. Below: "Engrav'd by Hay from a Drawing by A. Wilson".
Original copper engraving with the view of the valley of Borrowdale from the Bowder Stone, in Cumberland, with the river winding among the fells of the Lake District. Below: "Engrav'd by Hay from a Drawing by A. Wilson".
Published for The Beauties of England and Wales, the illustrated topography of Britton and Brayley which went county by county through the landscapes and monuments of England.
Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: A. Wilson
Engraver / lithographer: Hay
Date: 1 October 1810, according to the lettering
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales (London, Vernor, Hood & Sharpe)
Dimensions: Plate mark 8.3 x 5.0 in (21 x 12.7 cm)
Condition: Good; a small rust spot below the image and paper lightly toned