Original 1845 steel engraving with the view of Teignmouth from the headland of the Ness, on the coast of Devon (England), after a drawing by Thomas Allom and cut by J. C. Bentley. Below, the original title "Teignmouth, from the Ness" and the publisher Fisher, Son & Co., London.
Original 1845 steel engraving with the view of Teignmouth from the headland of the Ness, on the coast of Devon (England), after a drawing by Thomas Allom and cut by J. C. Bentley. Below, the original title "Teignmouth, from the Ness" and the publisher Fisher, Son & Co., London.
Thomas Allom (1804-1872), architect and draughtsman, was one of the great British topographical illustrators of the 19th century, and his work circulated in Fisher's series of views.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Artist / after: Thomas Allom (1804-1872).
Engraver: J. C. Bentley.
Date: 1845, according to the printed lettering.
Source: Fisher, Son & Co., London.
Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.5 in (18.3 x 14 cm).
Condition: Damp stain at the lower right, visible in the photograph, with a slight crease in that same corner; paper lightly toned.