The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Fine Art Print for sale. The Cobb, the old harbour wall in Lyme Regis, dates back to at least 1328. Lying just within the Dorset border, a stone’s throw from Devon, the Cobb is first became famous through Jane Austin’s novel Persuasion. This photograph is available as a fine art print.
The Cobb, Lyme Regis, Fine Art Print
The Image
The Cobb, the old harbour wall in Lyme Regis, dates back to at least 1328. Lying just within the Dorset border, a stone’s throw from Devon, the Cobb is first became famous through Jane Austin’s novel Persuasion. More recently it featured in the film The French Lieutenant’s Woman, where Meryl Streep memorably walked to the end of the Cobb (although there are rumours it was a stunt double in a cloak). The Cobb has also been a significant part of my life. for over 30 years I have conducted many hundreds of dives and trips on commercial fishing boats leaving from, and returning to, the Cobb. So I know each step, each small cafe and the surrounding waters very well. The Cobb is a drying harbour. At low tide, boats moored within the harbour sit on exposed sand. This limits the use of the harbour to smaller vessels. Only for a short time either side of high tide can boats enter of leave. I took this photograph in the summer of 2013. It had been a cool, blustery afternoon, and there was clearly a storm brewing as the sky was growing very dark. I had been hunting for fossils along the beach earlier with my son, and we were now enjoying coffee and chips on the harbour’s edge before returning home.
The Photograph
The photograph was taken using a Nikon full-frame camera coupled with a 20mm prime lens.
The Prints
The prints are produced on Canson Infinity Baryta 310gsm paper or Iford Gallerie Gold Fibre Silk Baryta 310gsm paper (other papers are available). Baryta papers have revolutionised modern digital-age printing by restoring the level of detail, deep blacks, vivid whites and wide colour range previously only available using traditional darkroom photographic paper. I specifically chose this paper because of its exceptional ability to faithfully replicate colour and vividness, its great longevity and its barium sulphate coating. This aids capture of intricate details and definition in the print, has excellent archival qualities and helps in replicating the look of traditional darkroom prints.
Open Edition Fine Art Print
Open edition means that there is no fixed limit to the number of prints I will produce. This should not be confused with high volume, mass produced prints that one can buy on the high street or through large online companies. Here, each print is individually produced, generally using far superior materials and printing process. Each print is supplied with a Certificate of Authenticy which will give the edition number of that print.
Print Sizes
The print is available in 4 sizes: 30 x 20cm (12 x 8 inch) 46 x 31cm (18 x 12.5 inch); 60 x 40 cm (24 x 16 inch) and 85 x 57 cm (33.5 x 22 inch). This is the edge to edge size of the image (rounded to the nearest centimeter or half inch). A white border can be added if preferred (please email me to discuss). Other sizes can me produced, again please email me.
Certificate of Authenticity. Each print will come with a certificate of authenticity, which will include the edition number of that print, and a small signature on the back or front (bottom corner) as preferred. (note, this is not the large signature seen on the website image)
Pricing. The costs of the 30 x 20 cm print is £52. Please email for larger print prices. This excludes delivery which is provided at cost. I will ship to most countries, where practical. You can use the Xe widget below to generate an approximate cost in your own currency.
Framing
If preferred, these prints can be supplied framed, ready to hang. A range of frame styles are available, in wood or aluminium, with or without classic window mounts, glazed with glass or PMMA ultra clear acrylic. Please email me directly to discuss options and prices if you would like your picture supplied already framed.