Antique original copper engraving with the ruins of a medieval castle on a coastal headland and several fishing boats drawn up on the shore. Signed below "J. Buckler del." at the left and "J. Roffe sculp." at the right.
Antique original copper engraving with the ruins of a medieval castle on a coastal headland and several fishing boats drawn up on the shore. Signed below "J. Buckler del." at the left and "J. Roffe sculp." at the right.
John Buckler (1770-1851) was the most prolific English architectural draughtsman of his time: he made thousands of views of cathedrals, abbeys and castles that served as the basis for the county histories published in England during the first half of the 19th century.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Artist / after: J. Buckler.
Engraver: J. Roffe.
Dimensions: Sheet 7.1 x 11.0 in (18 x 28 cm).
Condition: The paper somewhat toned, with soft creases in the upper left corner and along the lower edge; the sheet trimmed close below the signatures.