Fine hand-colored engraving made by Frederick James Havell in 1827 after a painting by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd. Framed in wood under glass and matted in gray burlap. The engraving shows two horse-drawn canal boats passing through the lock towards the tunnel. It has the following inscription:
The Double Lock & East Entrance
To the Islington Tunnel, Regent’s Canal
To Colonel Drinkwater this plate is most respectfully inscribed.
Please note that we offer two engravings of Shepherd's paintings in matching framing - one by F.J. Havell and another by W. Radcliff, listed separately. Both featured on the last two pictures.
Measurements:
Dimensions with frame: 10.5" x 8.3" (26.5 x 21 cm).
Dimensions of engraving inside the frame (with margins): 6.5" x 4.5" (16.5 x 11.5 cm).
Frame's depth: 1.5" (4 cm).
Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792-1864) was born in France. After returning to England, his family settled in a neighborhood close to the City Road. T.H. Shepherd became a watercolor artist, particularly known for his architectural works. He was often commissioned to illustrate architecture in London, and later Edinburgh, Bath, and Bristol. Shepherd's work, mostly topographical, is characterized by great attention to detail. He worked mainly for Frederick Crace, who employed him to paint and draw old London buildings prior to their demolition, with much of this work surviving in the Crace collection at the British Museum. Havell’s engravings of Shepherd’s artwork are featured in many museums, including the British Museum and the Tate.
