Title

'The Bass Rock', c1870.

Caption

'The Bass Rock', c1870. Uninhabited volcanic island in the Firth of Forth, Scotland. According to legend, the island is said to have been a gift from King Malcolm III of Scotland to the Lauder family. From "Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. II". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Date

1870

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19G26_103

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63,3Mb (4,0Mb) / 19,6in x 12,5in / 5884 x 3758 (300dpi)

Keywords

travel transport Malcolm III of Scotland bass rock Petter Petter & Galpin Picturesque Europe Malcolm III of King Malcolm III of Scotland transportation exterior outdoors Europe sea spray waves people male man men landmark boat boats arts country fishing remote rock formation wave book guy island continent British geography European volcanic empty Scotland isolated fishing boats fisherman fishermen fishing boat location SCOTTISH Victorian century Britain uninhabited literature concept North Sea legend Firth of Forth B&W tourist attraction Day 19th century water transport black & white black and white background people legendary Local People nineteenth century Scots historic tourism The Print Collector geographical feature TGN outside engraving portrait Co Scotland Unknown Cassell fisherfolk