"The Tow" by Henry Farrer, Amer., (1843-1903) Engraving state with more horizontal lines

state with more horizontal lines added along the bottom edge

His prints are not very commonly encountered today

Unusually large for a wood engraving

as they were to his life long friend

Roybet's  "potent" image

"The Tow" by Henry Farrer, Amer., (1843-1903) Engraving state with more horizontal linesEtching, 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