A pair of illustrations from an 1870 publication.
Two full-page illustration plates, joined.
7 1/2" x 10 7/8" each.
1. " Farm on the French Broad River , North Carolina "
2. " Chimney Rock , Hickory Nut Gap , North Carolina "
Artwork by Harry Fenn ( 1837 - 1911 ), an English-born American illustrator, landscape painter, etcher, and wood engraver.
From 1870 to around 1895 he was the most prominent landscape illustrator in the United States.
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Condition.
Aged paper.
Small tears at the lower margin of the plates ( about 0.5" ).
A little staining.
Otherwise good.
Over 150 years old.
Carefully packed for shipment to the buyer.