Original 18th-century copper engraving with a view of the Guild Hall in London, the town hall of the City, with its Gothic front and figures in the yard. Drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved with the burin by T. Simpson, as both signed below.
Original 18th-century copper engraving with a view of the Guild Hall in London, the town hall of the City, with its Gothic front and figures in the yard. Drawn by Samuel Wale and engraved with the burin by T. Simpson, as both signed below.
Medium: Original copper engraving on laid paper.
Artist / after: Samuel Wale (1721-1786).
Engraver: T. Simpson.
Date: 18th century.
Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.7 in (20 x 12 cm).
Condition: Paper browned with age, with wide margins and a few scattered spots; plate mark and lettering below crisp.