On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) 1842 print "Scene from Sugar Loaf Mountain (Bantry Bay).", County Cork, Ireland.  Offered with hand colour.

DATE PRINTED: 1842 or shortly afterwards.

SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 18.5 x 15 cm (7.25 x 6 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).   

ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by James Baylis Allen (1803–1876) after a picture by William Henry Bartlett (March 26, 1809 – September 13, 1854). The well known artist William Henry Bartlett produced many pictures used for engravings and died of fever on board of a French ship off the coast of Malta returning from his last trip to the Near East, in 1854.

PROVENANCE: Produced for "The Scenery and Antiquities of Ireland with illustrations by W.H. Bartlett.", engraved by various artists including Brandard, Cousen etc.   Published in London by Virtue, 1840-1842.

TYPE: Antique steel engraving printed on paper.

VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.

CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.

AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy.  The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.

RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  Bantry Bay (Irish: Cuan Baoi / Inbhear na mBárc / Bádh Bheanntraighe) is a bay located in County Cork, Ireland. The bay runs approximately 35 km (22 mi) from northeast to southwest into the Atlantic Ocean. It is approximately 3-to-4 km (1.8-to-2.5 miles) wide at the head and 10 km (6.2 mi) wide at the entrance.  Sugarloaf Mountain (Irish: Gabhal Mhór, meaning 'big fork') is a mountain south-west of Glengarriff in County Cork, Ireland.