Description: Falmouth Harbor Port CornwallPendennis CastleJ M W Turner 1880 Engraving THIS ancient port, which was for a century the port of departure for the Government mail-packets, is defended by two castles built by Henry VIII. That on the western side, Pendennis Castle, is repre sented in our engraving, and is very extensive. It stands on a hill which is joined to the mainland by a strip of land. Falmouth is now a principal port of call for vessels of all nations. The town is a mile in length and is principally composed of one street. Both Pendennis Castle and St. Mawes (the castle on the eastern side of the bay), contain capacious barracks and magazines, and were garrisoned during the Russian war by the Royal Cornwall and Devon Miners Artillery Militia. The figures introduced by Turner into the foreground of his drawings are generally occupied in a manner characteristic of the manners and customs of the inhabitants of the place; but we hope that on this occasion hehas departed from his usual rule, for these ladies and gentlemen appear to be bent upon getting intoxicated at the earliest possible moment, and scarcely need a fiddler to keep up their spirits. 140 year old steal engraving is from the book, The Turner Gallery: A Series of One Hundred and Twenty Engravings from the Works of the Late J. M. W. Turner, R.A. Published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1880. Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (23 April 1775 19 December 1851), known in his time as William Turner, was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist. He is known for his expressive colourisations, imaginative landscapes and turbulent, often violent marine paintings. He left behind more than 550 oil paintings, 2,000 watercolours, and 30,000 works on paper. Condition: The reverse side: is blank, Type of paper: heavy. Edges are bumped, few small tears, torn corner, bent corner. The print in the center is clean. Type of print: STEEL ENGRAVING, WHITE & BLACK (CLEAN) Sheet Size 14&7/8 L X 10&7/8 H inches. This is a highly detailed steel engraved illustration from one of the most famous books ever to capture the beauty J W Turners art, scenery & landscapesexquisite steel plate engraving
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Artist: J. M. W. Turner
Unit of Sale: Single-Piece Work
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Item Length: 14 in
Region of Origin: New York, USA
Framing: Unframed
Personalize: No
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
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Year of Production: 1880
Width (Inches): 14
Item Height: 10 in
Style: Traditional
Unit Quantity: 1
Culture: European
Print Type: Steel Engraving
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Image Orientation: Landscape
Signed: Unsigned
Color: Black
Title: FALMOUTH HARBOUR
Period: Victorian (1830-1900)
Material: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: United Kindom
Type: Print
Signed?: Unsigned
Edition Type: Open Edition
Height (Inches): 10
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
Theme: Famous Places, Art, History
Production Technique: Steal Engraving
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
