Winstanley's 1st Eddystone Lighthouse Print

Giclee print on fine art paper Signed limited edition of 500 printsPrint dimension: 12" x 17"   The story of the first Eddystone lighthouse is as much about the remarkable man who built it, as it is about the Eddystone reef. Fourteen Miles south-south-west of the thriving English port of Plymouth lays one of the world’s deadliest reefs, the Eddystone Rocks. Due to its location and the unusual tidal currents generated by the obstruction of the rocks, many thousands of ships and crew have found themselves dashed to splinters off the unforgiving rust red reef. In 1695 two of the Eddystone’s victims were the ships, Snowdrop and Constant. These merchant ships were partly owned by an extraordinary man, Henry Winstanley. At this time, Winstanley was a very successful London businessman, with a truly eccentric bent. His home was a favorite stop for the royal court and had hidden passages, warped mirrors and all sorts of carnival like attractions. Among his many enterprises was a thriving enter