PEMBROKE, LOOKING WEST

circa 1830 Engraving - Published by Jones & Co. Temple of the Muses. Finsbury Square, London

Engraved by: J. C. Varrall and Drawn by H. Gastineau - Artist: HENRY G. GASTINEAU (1791-1876), a topographer and landscape artist. He first trained as an engraver then went on to study at the Royal Academy Schools. After his training he travelled extensively in Great Britain painting the scenery of the country. He was elected Associate to the Old Watercolour Society in 1821 and became a full member in 1823. From 1827, Gastineau worked in Camberwell as a drawing master, where he died on January 17th 1876. His quality drawings cover a wide range of views in Wales. The picturesque scenery within Wales is conveyed very well. There are views of many castles, churches and other buildings of interest. He expresses the people and their surroundings in various parts of the country depicting their way of life and culture.

Overall Size including margins: 5 1/4 x 8 inches

Condition: Margin area has only mild light soiling but picture itself is Excellent. A nice quality engraving. Guaranteed original antique print and not a modern reproduction.

Beautiful engraving depicting boaters on the river near river access steps. Pembroke (Welsh: Penfro) is the traditional county town of Pembrokeshire in west Wales. However, the administrative centre and de facto county town is Haverfordwest. The town and the county derive their name from that of the cantref of Penfro: Pen = "head" or "end", and bro = "region", "country", "land", and so it means essentially "Land's End."