Artist: William Henry Bartlett (1809–1854)
Engraver: James Redaway (1797–1858)
Technique: Original Antique Steel Engraving
Dimensions: Plate: 13.0x19.4 cm | Page: 20.0x26.8 cm
Status: Authentic print published between eighteen thirty six and eighteen thirty eight, explicit text attributions on the lower border
Publisher: Fisher, Son & Co., London & Paris
About the Artwork:
This authentic antique steel engraving, published circa 1836, showcases an elevated and picturesque topographical view of the Village of Brumhanna (modern-day Brummana), nestled within the scenic mountain ridges of Mount Lebanon. Meticulously drawn from nature by the prominent British topographical artist William Henry Bartlett, the composition details traditional Lebanese stone dwellings and a prominent church or monastery complex anchored on the hillside, surrounded by lush native trees and pine groves. The foreground is richly animated with a detailed regional caravan path, featuring a traveler guiding a laden camel on the left, local figures resting by the wayside, and additional riders disappearing down the winding mountain road. Engraved onto steel with exceptional fine-line precision and atmospheric depth by James Redaway, the print perfectly captures the grand, rugged landscape of Lebanon under a bright, clear sky. This plate originates from the nineteenth-century publication Syria, The Holy Land, Asia Minor, &c. Illustrated.
About the Artists:
William Henry Bartlett (1809–1854): One of the most celebrated and prolific British topographical illustrators of the nineteenth century, famed for his highly accurate on-the-spot field studies of the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas.
James Redaway (1797–1858): A highly skilled English line and landscape engraver who collaborated extensively with leading publishers to execute high-fidelity topographical illustrations onto steel plates.