Original 19th century antique engraving with a view of St James's Park in London, the Horse Guards building beyond and figures of strollers in the foreground. The caption is bilingual, "Parque de San Jayme", under the heading "Angleterre / Inglaterra".
Original 19th century antique engraving with a view of St James's Park in London, the Horse Guards building beyond and figures of strollers in the foreground. The caption is bilingual, "Parque de San Jayme", under the heading "Angleterre / Inglaterra".
Engraved under the direction of the Parisian workshop of Lemaitre ("Lemaitre direxit"), present in a good part of the French illustrated encyclopaedias of the mid 19th century. A book leaf, numbered 134 at the upper right.
Medium: Steel engraving.
Engraver: Lemaitre ("Lemaitre direxit").
Date: 19th century.
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.3 in (21.6 x 13.4 cm).
Condition: Paper yellowed and somewhat cockled, with slight damp staining and small irregularities at the upper edge; the image is clean.