Edward William Cooke Etching "Oyster Boats at Billingsgate"
Item Details
Edward William Cooke (English; 1811-1880)
Oyster Boats at Billingsgate, circa 1828
Etching on wove paper
Unsigned, artist’s name to the lower right
From Sixty Five Plates of Shipping and Craft drawn and etched by E.W. Cooke
Title and publication information to lower margin, with boats captioned “Peter-boat” and “Hatch Boat”
Condition
- to Fair; discoloration to paper, concentrates towards edges; edge wear with surface tears; right edge unevenly cut; most of the right margin has been re-attached cleanly after being torn away, faint line visible to recto, with paste to verso; additional repair in upper right margin; two pieces of mounting tape affixed to upper edge on verso.
Dimensions
- measures full sheet; plate marks measure approximately 8.25" W x 6.5" H.
Item #
18DCC541-002
