An original line engraving of 1784 with the general view of Birmingham from the fields, the spires of its churches on the hill and a windmill in the foreground. Published in London by Alexander Hogg, publisher of the great English topographical works of the last third of the 18th century.
An original line engraving of 1784 with the general view of Birmingham from the fields, the spires of its churches on the hill and a windmill in the foreground. Published in London by Alexander Hogg, publisher of the great English topographical works of the last third of the 18th century.
Medium: copper engraving on paper
Date: 1784
Source: published by Alex. Hogg, London
Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.1 in (17 x 13 cm)
Condition: fair; both lower corners of the sheet trimmed and slight undulation of the paper, visible in the photograph