Original hand-colored engraving of the old stone lighthouse on the north pier at Sunderland, with fishermen on the rocks and a sailing vessel anchored behind. Drawn by George Balmer and engraved by Edward Francis Finden.
Original hand-colored engraving of the old stone lighthouse on the north pier at Sunderland, with fishermen on the rocks and a sailing vessel anchored behind. Drawn by George Balmer and engraved by Edward Francis Finden.
Medium: Steel engraving, hand-colored
Artist / after: George Balmer (c. 1806-1846)
Engraver / lithographer: Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857)
Date: 1842
Dimensions: 6.2 x 6.6 in (15.7 x 16.7 cm)
Condition: Fair. There is a small tear in the left margin, barely perceptible, and light foxing in the paper. Mounted in a mat.