Original etching by Matthew White Ridley, signed in the plate, with a collier moored in the harbor of Bristol under the moon. Published in London by the Art Union of London, 112 Strand. Wide margins and a well-defined plate mark.
Original etching by Matthew White Ridley, signed in the plate, with a collier moored in the harbor of Bristol under the moon. Published in London by the Art Union of London, 112 Strand. Wide margins and a well-defined plate mark.
Matthew White Ridley (1837-1888) was one of the figures of the British etching revival. The Art Union of London commissioned and published original copperplates such as this one for distribution among its members, which accounts for the quality of the printing.
Medium: Etching.
Artist / after: Matthew White Ridley (1837-1888), painter and etcher.
Engraver: Matthew White Ridley (1837-1888).
Date: 1865.
Source: Published by the Art Union of London, 112 Strand, London.
Dimensions: Image 6.4 x 7.9 in (16.3 x 20 cm).
Condition: Good condition; light vertical folding marks in the side margins and light toning of the paper.