Original steel engraving of the Col de Tortes in the French High Pyrenees, drawn by Thomas Allom and engraved on steel by William Floyd. Original hand coloring, with two hunters posted in the foreground against a background of mountains.
Original steel engraving of the Col de Tortes in the French High Pyrenees, drawn by Thomas Allom and engraved on steel by William Floyd. Original hand coloring, with two hunters posted in the foreground against a background of mountains.
From Europe Illustrated, described by John Sherer and published in London by The London Printing and Publishing Company.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: Thomas Allom (1804-1872)
Engraver / lithographer: William Floyd
Date: 19th Century
Source: Europe Illustrated, by John Sherer (London)
Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.9 in (20 x 15 cm)
Condition: Good, fresh coloring. Mounted in a mat.