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Will.m Darling of the Fern Islands.
Will.m Darling of the Fern Islands.
E. Hastings del.t. L. Corbaux.
London Ackermann & Co. Strand, Dickinson Bond St. & Newcastle Currie & Bowman. Printed by C. Hullmandel. [n.d., c.1838.]
Rare lithograph. Sheet: 380 x 280mm (15 x 11'').
A portrait of William Darling who was a lighthouse keeper on the Farne Islands, near the coast of Northumberland. On 7th September 1838 Darling and his daughter Grace rescued 9 people from the wrecked Forfarshire: both were awarded the Silver Medal for bravery by the Royal National Insitution for Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
[Ref: 50389]   £190.00   (£228.00 incl.VAT)
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Mother of Grace Darling.
Mother of Grace Darling.
L. Corbauce. R.Hastings delt.
London Ackermann & Co. Strand, Dickinson, Bond St. & Newcastle Carrie & Bowman. Printed by C Hallmandel.
Etching. Sheet 234 x 184mm. Slight foxing
Thomasin Horsley, married Lighthouse Keeper, William Darling in 1805. Grace Horsley Darling was born 24 Nov 1815 and became a heroine for her courageous rescue of nine sailors in 1838 has become one of Northumberland’s most famous legends.
[Ref: 3070]   £75.00   (£90.00 incl.VAT)
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