Another Way of Carriage after De Bry - Original Engraving by J. Basire
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An original 18th-century copper engraving on laid paper, with a figure carried in a litter under a parasol by two bearers, a scene taken from the De Bry travel engravings. Signed at the foot "J. Basire sculp." and numbered "Pl. 195, No. 112, Vol. 2, p. 402".
An original 18th-century copper engraving on laid paper, with a figure carried in a litter under a parasol by two bearers, a scene taken from the De Bry travel engravings. Signed at the foot "J. Basire sculp." and numbered "Pl. 195, No. 112, Vol. 2, p. 402".
James Basire (1730-1802) was engraver to the Society of Antiquaries of London and the master of, among others, William Blake. The sheet comes from Thomas Salmon's The Universal Traveller, published in London by Richard Baldwin.
Medium: copper engraving on laid paper
Engraver: James Basire (1730-1802)
Source: The Universal Traveller, Thomas Salmon, Richard Baldwin, London
Date: mid-18th century
Dimensions: 9.1 x 14.6 in (23 x 37 cm)
Condition: fair; foxing and small marginal tears, with an old tape repair in the upper margin, not affecting the image
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An original 18th-century copper engraving on laid paper, with a figure carried in a litter under a parasol by two bearers, a scene taken from the De Bry travel engravings. Signed at the foot "J. Basire sculp." and numbered "Pl. 195, No. 112, Vol. 2, p. 402".