City of Cork by Thomas Sautelle Roberts Art Print

Cork lies spread along its river below a harbour crowded with masts in this 1799 aquatint print — the city near the height of its Atlantic provisioning trade, when Cork butter and beef supplied fleets across the ocean. Roberts takes the view from the high ground: cattle in the foreground fields, church spires pricking the skyline, the bridge arching over the Lee, and the river winding out toward the great anchorage beyond.

Thomas Sautelle Roberts (c.1760–1826), born in Waterford, trained as an architect before turning to landscape painting. Between 1795 and 1799 he published twelve aquatint views of Ireland's southern cities and rivers — this plate engraved in London by Samuel Alken. He exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1789 and was among the founding members of the Royal Hibernian Academy in 1823.

A statement piece for a hall or office, and a proud gift for any Cork household. Every print is open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide, backed by verified customer reviews.

Sizes & Format

• 30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
• 45 × 60 cm / 18 × 24″
• 60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
• 75 × 100 cm / 30 × 40″ — unframed only
• Printed in landscape, as originally published
• Available framed (black, white, wood) or unframed

Print & Frame Details

Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.

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Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.