Volcano in the Sandwich Islands

Method Steel engraving
Artist William Finden after F. Howard Junior
Published Fisher, Son & Co, London & Paris, 1845
Dimensions Image 80 x 120, Plate 115 x 181, Sheet 200 x 275 mm
Notes A dramatic vista depicting a number of erupting volcanic cones on the Hawaiian Sandwich Islands, including the volcano of Ki-rau-e-a. A tiny pair of figures can be seen in silhouette in the foreground. Engraved after a painting by F. Howard, intermediary sketch by William Ellis.

William Finden (1787 - 1852) was an English engraver. Based in London, he mainly worked in collaboration with his younger brother, the engraver Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857).

Condition: Occasional light foxing to margins, not affecting image.
Framing unmounted
Price £40.00
Stock ID 45152

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