Stanfield's Coast Scenery: A Series of Views in the British Channel, from "Original Drawings Taken Expresssly for the Work"
Series of views of sites on the south coast of England, and north coast of France. Frontispiece, illustrated title page, dedication, preface, list of plates, pp. (1)-128, 40 plates engraved by various artists after Stanfield, each accompanied by descriptive text.
1. Falmouth (frontispiece); 2. Treport (vignette); 3. St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall (p. 1); 4. St. Michael's Mount, Normandy (p. 6); 5. St. Michael's Mount, Normandy, from the West (p. 6); 6. The Greves, from the Summit of St. Michael's Mount (p. 8); 7. Falmouth (p. 10); 8. The Botallack MIne, Cornwall (p. 12); 9. Land's End, Cornwall (p. 15); 10. Dartmouth (p. 16); 11. Dartmouth Castle (p. 18); 12. St. Malo (p. 19); 13. The Approach to St. Malo (p. 20); 14. The Coast of Brittany, near Doll (p. 25); 15. Portsmouth Harvor (p. 26); 16. The Semaphore, Portsmouth (p. 42); 17. Portchester Castle (p. 44); 18. The Needles, Isle of Wight (p. 45); 19. Brading Harbor, Isle of Wight (p. 46); 20. The Arched Rock, Isle of Wight (p. 49); 21. Powderham Park, Exmouth (p. 51(; 22. The Hamgaze, Plymouth (p. 55); 23. Stonehouse Bridge, Plymouth (p. 60); 24. Rye, Old Harbor (p. 65); 25. Hastings from the Sea (p. 68); 26. Martello Tower (p. 71); 27. East Cliff, Hastings (p. 72); 28. Havre de Grace (p. 75); 29. Dieppe (p. 80); 30. Boulogne, Upper Harbor (p. 87); 31. Boulogne, Old Pier (p. 89); 32. Wreck on the Coast of Boulogne (p. 90); 33. Calais (p. 96); 34. Roque de Guet, Guernsey (p. 100); 35. St. Pierre Port, Guernsey (p. 104); 36. Dover Pier (p. 106); 37. Ramsgate (p. 114); 38. Broadstairs (p. 119); 39. Eddystone Light-house (p. 123); 40. Worthbarrow Bay, Dorsetshire (p. 126).
1. Falmouth (frontispiece); 2. Treport (vignette); 3. St. Michael's Mount, Cornwall (p. 1); 4. St. Michael's Mount, Normandy (p. 6); 5. St. Michael's Mount, Normandy, from the West (p. 6); 6. The Greves, from the Summit of St. Michael's Mount (p. 8); 7. Falmouth (p. 10); 8. The Botallack MIne, Cornwall (p. 12); 9. Land's End, Cornwall (p. 15); 10. Dartmouth (p. 16); 11. Dartmouth Castle (p. 18); 12. St. Malo (p. 19); 13. The Approach to St. Malo (p. 20); 14. The Coast of Brittany, near Doll (p. 25); 15. Portsmouth Harvor (p. 26); 16. The Semaphore, Portsmouth (p. 42); 17. Portchester Castle (p. 44); 18. The Needles, Isle of Wight (p. 45); 19. Brading Harbor, Isle of Wight (p. 46); 20. The Arched Rock, Isle of Wight (p. 49); 21. Powderham Park, Exmouth (p. 51(; 22. The Hamgaze, Plymouth (p. 55); 23. Stonehouse Bridge, Plymouth (p. 60); 24. Rye, Old Harbor (p. 65); 25. Hastings from the Sea (p. 68); 26. Martello Tower (p. 71); 27. East Cliff, Hastings (p. 72); 28. Havre de Grace (p. 75); 29. Dieppe (p. 80); 30. Boulogne, Upper Harbor (p. 87); 31. Boulogne, Old Pier (p. 89); 32. Wreck on the Coast of Boulogne (p. 90); 33. Calais (p. 96); 34. Roque de Guet, Guernsey (p. 100); 35. St. Pierre Port, Guernsey (p. 104); 36. Dover Pier (p. 106); 37. Ramsgate (p. 114); 38. Broadstairs (p. 119); 39. Eddystone Light-house (p. 123); 40. Worthbarrow Bay, Dorsetshire (p. 126).
Artwork Details
- Title: Stanfield's Coast Scenery: A Series of Views in the British Channel, from "Original Drawings Taken Expresssly for the Work"
- Series/Portfolio: Original Drawings Taken Expresssly for the Work
- Designer: After Clarkson Stanfield (British, Sunderland 1793–1867 London)
- Engraver: John Cousen (British, Bradford 1804–1880 South Norwood)
- Publisher: Smith, Elder, & Co. (London)
- Date: 1836
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: 12 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 1 3/16 in. (32 x 25 x 3 cm)
- Classification: Books
- Credit Line: Purchase, Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
- Object Number: 21.36.61
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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