Harper’s Ferry by Moonlight, Potomac River Night View – Antique Engraving, 1872

€ 310

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1872
Sheet size: 23.3 × 31.6 cm (9.2 × 12.4 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14129-17

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Good antique condition. Light overall age toning and scattered foxing, mainly in the margins. The engraved image remains clear and well-defined. A visible plate mark is present. No major tears or losses observed.

About this sheet

Harper's Ferry by moonlight, an original steel engraving published in London by Cassell and Company, Limited. The plate title "Harper's Ferry by Moonlight" is lettered in script below the image.

The view looks down the Potomac from the Maryland side toward the town, with a full moon hanging in a clouded sky and its light spread across the river. Steep, wooded cliffs close in on both sides, and the water winds away between further ridges in the distance. At the left a bridge crosses the river, and a church spire and clustered roofs lie along the shore at the center. In the foreground two small figures walk along a path through dark shrubs and trees.

Harper's Ferry sits at the meeting of the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers, where the line of the Blue Ridge breaks. The old description credits the drawing to J. Perkins and the engraving to R. Hinshelwood.