View of the Tower of the Thundering Winds on the borders of the Lake See-Hoo, taken from the Vale of Tombs.
London. G.Nicol. April 12, 1796. Stock ID #199463 Detailed and elegant engraving, prepared as plate 41 for the folio atlas to George Staunton's official account of the Macartney Embassy to China of 1793. The artist, William Alexander (1767- 1816) has rendered fine architectural detail as well as capturing the natural world and background imagery. When referring to this item please quote stockid 199463.
Large format engraving 30.8 x 45.3 cms; 40.3 x 55.3 cms (inc. caption and platemark), margins dusty and spotted and residue from previous backing to the verso, now attractively preserved loose in a window mount, a strong dark impression in good condition.
Price: $425.00 AU