Laxey Glen
Date made: n.d.
Artist: unknown artist
Description: “A poor village, of about thirty houses, situated in a deep glen, a fine bay on one side, and partly surrounded on the other by high and steep mountains.” (Nathaniel Jefferys, A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Isle of Man, 1809, M 00904)
This mounted lithographic view is part of Sarah Jametta Crigan's sketchbook. The lithograph is cut from T. Ashe's sketchbook, 1825 (the series engraved by Haghe) annotated in the same hand and ink as signature on cover (1825). Sarah Jametta was the daughter of Claudius Crigan (Bishop of Sodor and Man 1784-1813) and author of 'Memoirs of Major Charles Crigan' (her brother) published in 1864.
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Measurements: 18cm x 27cm
Materials: paper
Object name: lithograph
Collection: Art Collection
ID number: 1959-0334/18