Two Dry Point Etchings with Aquatint.
Item Details
Two dry point etchings with aquatint. Lot includes;
Taken from a original drawing by Thomas Allom (1804-1872). Caption below print ‘Mousehole & Mount’s Bay, Near Penzance’. Antique steel engraving. Date of printing: 1831. Artist, cartographer or engraver: Engraved by M.J. Starling; Drawn by T. Allom. Housed in gilt wood frame and mounted in green and gold mount. 8′ × 10′.
Taken from a original drawing by J.D. Woodward, Del. Caption below print ’ City of Boston’. Engraved by E.P. Brandard. Incredibly detailed antique steel engraving fine lines and meticulous workmanship, printed from a steel plate actually etched by a human hand. An extraordinary snapshot of our nation’s past in a time before photography. Housed in platinum colored wood frame with card mount. 11′ × 14′.
Condition
- frames would benefit from a clean.
Dimensions
see description
Item #
13CIN163-533
