"The Tow" by Henry Farrer, Amer., (1843-1903) Engraving Unusually large for a wood

Unusually large for a wood engraving

as they were to his life long friend

While he created a number of prints

His prints are not very commonly encountered today

showing ships and coal barges moored dockside with scaffolding and conveyor belts for the transfer of cargo

"The Tow" by Henry Farrer, Amer., (1843-1903) Engraving Unusually large for a woodEtching, 1886, Ed. unknown, 6 x 8 3 8, signed and dated copyright 1886 in the plate, with trimmed but sufficient margins, a small spot in the sky near center, an adjacent subtle curved handling crease visible in raking light; substantially toned verso, on cream laid paper, probably Van Gelder Zonen, widely used for various publications including original etchings by American artists of the etching revival. Despite the condition issues, this is a fine