Ara Force Waterfall, Gowbarrow Park - Original English Engraving 1805

Original 1805 copper engraving of the Ara Force waterfall, today Aira Force, dropping through a wooded ravine in Gowbarrow Park, then a possession of the Duke of Norfolk, with two tiny figures on the rock giving the scale. Engraved by J. Bonner after a drawing by W. M. Craig.

From The Beauties of England and Wales, the great illustrated description of the British counties published by Britton and Brayley from 1801. Lettered below: London, Published by Verner & Hood, Poultry, July 1st 1805.

Medium: Copper engraving
Artist / after: W. M. Craig
Engraver: J. Bonner
Publisher: Verner & Hood, Poultry, London
Date: 1 July 1805
Source: The Beauties of England and Wales
Dimensions: 4.9 x 7.9 in (12.5 x 20 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Paper with slight toning and slightly uneven edges