Original antique engraving with four of the historic gates of the City of London on a single sheet: Bishopsgate, Moorgate, Cripplegate and Newgate, all of them gone when the walls were pulled down in the 18th century. Headed London. Pl. IV and lettered at the foot City Gates. No. 2; signed in the copper at the lower right.
Original antique engraving with four of the historic gates of the City of London on a single sheet: Bishopsgate, Moorgate, Cripplegate and Newgate, all of them gone when the walls were pulled down in the 18th century. Headed London. Pl. IV and lettered at the foot City Gates. No. 2; signed in the copper at the lower right.
Medium: Copper engraving.
Date: Early 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.1 x 10.2 in (20.5 x 26 cm).
Condition: Toned paper with oxidation staining spread through the margins; the four vignettes clean.