Naples

A beautiful view of Naples from the sea, engraved by Samuel Davenport. Published in London by Thomas Kelly, 17 Paternoster Row.

Samuel Davenport (1783–1867) was an English engraver. He was one of the first to engrave on steel. Davenport was born in Bedford on December 10, 1783. While still a child, his father, an architect and surveyor, moved to London. There, in due course, he was assigned to Charles Warren. His early work was book illustrations based on drawings by Henry Chawner Shenton, Henry Corbould, and others; later, however, he engraved sketches of a large number of portraits for biographical works.

This print was published in "A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language; Comprehending the Explanation, Pronunciation, Origin, and Synonyms of Each Word; an Epitome of History, Biography, and Useful Science," by James Barclay.

Etching on steel plate, finely hand-colored, in excellent condition.