On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "Alum Bay.", on the Isle of Wight.
DATE PRINTED: 1834.
SIZE: The printed area including titles is approximately 15.5 x 12 cm, 6 x 4.75 inches (small) plus margins with a blank back.
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Engraved by Thomas Barber 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: This print was published in "Barber's picturesque illustrations, of the Isle of Wight, comprising views of every object of interest on the island."; Simpkin and Marshall, publisher.
TYPE: Antique steel plate 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 paper is 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.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING COSTS: I only charge postage for the first print ordered. There is no additional postage charge if you order more than one print.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Needles are a row of three stacks of chalk that rise about 30 metres (98 ft) out of the sea off the western extremity of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, United Kingdom, close to Alum Bay and Scratchell's Bay, and part of Totland, the westernmost civil parish of the Isle of Wight. Alum Bay is a bay near the westernmost point of the Isle of Wight, England, within close sight of the Needles rock formation. Of geological interest and a tourist attraction, the bay is noted for its multi-coloured sand cliffs. The waters and adjoining seabed form part of the Needles Marine Conservation Zone and the shore and heath above are part of the Headon Warren and West High Down Site of Special Scientific Interest..
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