BEAUMARIS
£45.00
Original 1841 10 7/8 inch x 8 1/4 inch Engraving titled BEAUMARIS
Beaumaris was originally a Viking settlement known as Porth y Wygyr (“Port of the Vikings”), but the town itself began its development in 1295 when Edward I of England, having conquered Wales, commissioned the building of Beaumaris Castle as part of a chain of fortifications around the North Wales coast.
Engraved by James Charles Armytage(1802-1897). An English engraver of the 19th century. He produced over 200 plates.
From a picture by William Henry Bartlett (1809 – 1854). Topographical draughtsman. Apprenticed to the antiquary and publisher John Britton, for whom he made illustrations until 1831. Travelled extensively producing illustrations for travel books, both those written by others and his own. Exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Watercolour Society.
Published by George Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, London
From Finden’s “Ports, Harbours and Watering Places”
Image size 7 1/4 inch x 4 7/8 inch
The engraving is in good condition with light foxing and some age-related toning.
Availability: 1 in stock
