The Wall of Severus, Northumberland - Original 19th C. Engraving

Copper engraving of the Wall of Severus in Northumberland - the great Roman frontier of northern England - with the stone curtain running along the ridge, the crags outlined against the moor and a figure seated on top of the wall. Drawn by Gaucherel and printed under the direction of Lemaitre.

From a 19th century illustrated universal history with bilingual French and Spanish text; the sheet is headed "Inglaterra (Época Romana)".

Medium: Steel engraving
Artist / after: Léon Gaucherel
Engraver: Lemaitre (direction)
Date: 19th century
Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.4 in (22 x 13.7 cm)
Condition: Paper toned with slight foxing in the upper margin; image crisp