Original 19th century engraving with the wooden pier of Calais at low tide, with walkers on the boardwalk, beached boats and sailing vessels beyond. Within the plate mark are the signatures of Charles George Lewis, at the left, and Edward William Cooke, at the right, a marine painter and the great English specialist in the genre.
Original 19th century engraving with the wooden pier of Calais at low tide, with walkers on the boardwalk, beached boats and sailing vessels beyond. Within the plate mark are the signatures of Charles George Lewis, at the left, and Edward William Cooke, at the right, a marine painter and the great English specialist in the genre.
Medium: Copper engraving on paper.
Artist / after: Edward William Cooke (1811-1880).
Engraver: Charles George Lewis (1808-1880).
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: Plate mark 6.9 x 9.3 in (17.6 x 23.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition, clean paper and wide margins.