Original antique 19th-century engraving of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, Italy: the Borromeo palace rising above the water, with laden sailing boats and awning-covered craft in the foreground. Printed on tinted paper and mounted on period card with an embossed border, the title printed below together with the London imprint.
Original antique 19th-century engraving of Isola Bella on Lake Maggiore, Italy: the Borromeo palace rising above the water, with laden sailing boats and awning-covered craft in the foreground. Printed on tinted paper and mounted on period card with an embossed border, the title printed below together with the London imprint.
Medium: Copper engraving on tinted paper
Date: 19th century
Source: London publisher, according to the imprint
Dimensions: Image 4.1 x 3.0 in (10.4 x 7.7 cm); 8.1 x 6.9 in (20.5 x 17.5 cm) with the card
Condition: Good. Two small damp stains on the sail and in the right margin of the image; the card clean and the embossing intact.