Kentmere Head and Slate Quarries, Westmorland - After T. Allom, 19th C.

Original 19th-century engraving of the head of the Kentmere valley in Westmorland and its slate quarries: a horse-drawn cart fords the beck among the spoil heaps, under a ring of mountains and a heavy sky. Engraved by S. Bradshaw after a drawing by Thomas Allom.

Thomas Allom (1804-1872), architect and draftsman, was one of the great topographical illustrators of the English romantic period, author of the views of England, Turkey and China that the illustrated books of the day made famous.

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Thomas Allom
Engraver: S. Bradshaw
Date: 19th Century
Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.9 in (18 x 12.5 cm)
Condition: Good condition. Paper with slight toning and slightly uneven edges