Tintagel Castle, Cornwall - Wood Engraving after Percy Dixon - 19th C.

Original wood engraving of Tintagel Castle on the north coast of Cornwall, with the ruins of the medieval fortress on the cliff, a rainbow falling over the cove and the sea breaking among the rocks. Drawn by Percy Dixon and engraved by T. Kien, as lettered below.

Tintagel is the setting tradition associates with the birth of King Arthur, which explains its popularity in English Romantic printmaking.

Medium: Wood engraving
Artist / after: Percy Dixon
Engraver: T. Kien
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.7 in (30.2 x 22 cm)
Condition: Paper toned, with two small cuts in the lower margin and rubbed edges; image clean