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A RARE 1698 engraving of the EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE, the first lighthouse in the English Channel

$1,250

In 1696 the designer and builder Henry Winstanley was ridiculed for attempting to build this lighthouse on a small rock 14 miles offshore. He completed the lighthouse two years late in 1698 but died in 1703 trying to save the structure during a massive storm. Framed 25.5" by 20"

Category
Antique Paintings, Maps, Documents, Photos
Item No.
KFA-6592