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Guernsey Seaweeding Etching C1870
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Guernsey Seaweeding Etching C1870

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
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A late Victorian monochrome etching entitled “Carting Seaweed off the Coast of Guernsey” after a painting by English watercolourist Edward Duncan (1803-1882) and engraved by Scottish printmaker Charles Oliver Murray (1842-1923). The image captures a complex scene of gathering and loading seaweed onto carts drawn by oxen and horses on a rocky coastline. The busy scene is full of men, women and children engaged on the task, with the animals including a dog and various tools, against a distant choppy sea. Edward Duncan was a renowned watercolourist, member of the Royal Society of Watercolourists and patronised by Queen Victoria. The engraving has been recently reframed. There is a little foxing in the title margin, which does not detract, and no damage. The engraving is an interesting historical image of life in the late 19thC.

Image dimensions 18cmHx29cmW.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Antique Guernsey Coastal Etching to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09156834
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Clear plate mark around the image: printed directly from an etched metal plate.
Engraved lettering in the margin: names Edward Duncan and printmaker Charles Oliver Murray.
Light foxing in the margins: natural aging of Victorian paper over many decades.
Fine cross-hatching throughout the rocks and figures: hand-etched work before photographic halftone printing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1165262
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Description
A late Victorian monochrome etching entitled “Carting Seaweed off the Coast of Guernsey” after a painting by English watercolourist Edward Duncan (1803-1882) and engraved by Scottish printmaker Charles Oliver Murray (1842-1923).
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The image captures a complex scene of gathering and loading seaweed onto carts drawn by oxen and horses on a rocky coastline.
Aramis Antiques

The busy scene is full of men, women and children engaged on the task, with the animals including a dog and various tools, against a distant choppy sea. Edward Duncan was a renowned watercolourist, member of the Royal Society of Watercolourists and patronised by Queen Victoria. The engraving has been recently reframed. There is a little foxing in the title margin, which does not detract, and no damage. The engraving is an interesting historical image of life in the late 19thC.

Image dimensions 18cmHx29cmW.

Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Antique Guernsey Coastal Etching to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09156834
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Clear plate mark around the image: printed directly from an etched metal plate.
Engraved lettering in the margin: names Edward Duncan and printmaker Charles Oliver Murray.
Light foxing in the margins: natural aging of Victorian paper over many decades.
Fine cross-hatching throughout the rocks and figures: hand-etched work before photographic halftone printing.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
33cm (12.99")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Reference Numbers
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SA1165262
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A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline.
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Archive I A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline.

Guernsey Seaweeding Etching C1870

Archive II A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View II
Archive III A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View III
Archive IV A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View IV
Archive V A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View V
Archive VI A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View VI
Archive VII A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View VII
Archive VIII A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View VIII
Archive IX A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View IX
Archive X A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View X
Archive XI A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline. View XI
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A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline.
Guernsey seaweeding etching c1870
Ref: SA1165262
A framed nineteenth-century monochrome etching depicting figures and horse-drawn carts gathering seaweed on the Guernsey coastline.
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  • ObjectFramed Print
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Ink, Wood, Glass
  • ColourMonochrome
  • MotifsPlate mark impression, Horse and cart, Coastal shoreline, Cross-hatching technique
  • SizeH 33 cm (13 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 2 cm (1 in)

This Victorian framed print comprises a monochrome paper and ink etching behind glass, set within a simple dark wooden frame with visible mitred corners and a cream card mount with a square-cut window. The visible plate mark impression encloses a coastal shoreline scene depicting figures, a horse and cart, and cross-hatching technique details. The piece measures 33 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 2 cm deep, displaying minor foxing in the title margin with no other damage. Suitable for domestic display in a coastal retreat interior, the artwork hangs effectively above a sideboard, on a living room wall, or within a hallway setting. The monochrome palette complements neutral interior schemes while introducing historical character to contemporary spaces.

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During the nineteenth century, printmaking flourished as artists sought to capture rural, agricultural, and coastal labor in detailed graphic detail. Etchings from this era frequently documented regional traditions, such as gathering seaweed for fertilizer in the Channel Islands.

Etchings were produced by incising designs into a copper or zinc plate coated with an acid-resistant ground, then submerging the plate in acid. The resulting lines were inked and transferred onto heavy cotton or linen rag paper using a high-pressure rolling press.

Authentic etchings feature an indented plate mark around the image perimeter where the metal plate was pressed into the paper. Under magnification, the lines show slight relief and variations in ink density, and the paper typically exhibits signs of age such as natural toning or foxing.

A monochrome print works well hung as part of a gallery wall alongside contemporary line drawings or hung singularly above a sideboard or console table. Its neutral tones complement both traditional timber furniture and modern minimalist decor schemes.

To prevent fading and deterioration, display the artwork away from direct sunlight and high humidity. Ensure the print is mounted using acid-free materials and protected behind UV-filtering glass.
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