Cornish, C. J. (Charles John), 1858-1906, Binyon, Laurence, 1869-1943. Dutch etchers of the seventeenth century, Cartwright, Julia. Raphael in Rome · London : Seeley ; New York : Macmillan · leaf 57
THE ISLE OF WIGHT 41 Freshwater precipices, sheltered from all rough winds by the monster down above them. The “discovery” of Ventnor and the Undercliff only dates from the last fifty years, when Sir James Clark wrote, “ It is a matter of surprise to me, after having fully examined that favoured… … Shore near Ventnor. After Peter De Wint. a country like this, whose inhabitants have been traversing half the globe in search of a climate.” The search for a climate made Ventnor ; but the beauty of the Undercliff is enough to satisfy the most robust traveller. This narrow irregular shelf, backed…
Raphael, 1483-1520 · Etchers · Etching, Dutch
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