ORIGINAL AQUATINT c1808 - LONDON VIEW: MICROCOSM OF LONDON - WORKHOUSE ST JAMES

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ORIGINAL AQUATINT c1808 - LONDON VIEW: MICROCOSM OF LONDON - WORKHOUSE ST JAMES:
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VIEW OF LONDON IN THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY, c. 1808-10
~ Workhouse, St. James\'s Parish ~

V-760: A beautifully executed, early 19th century aquatint with original hand-coloring. From The Microcosm of London.

Published in London by Rudolph Ackermann, c. 1808-10. This is an original, not a reproduction and its condition is as shown in the photos. Plate size: 9 3/8 x 10 5/8 inches.

For this publication of major importance, Ackermann employed the French refugee Augustus C. Pugin for the architectural drawings, and for the human figures, Thomas Rowlandson “one of the most vigorous draughtsmen of all time...The Microcosm is a walk through London at a singularly fortunate moment, observing, as we never can in real life, the scenes of many celebrated incidents in English literature and history...” (Alan G. Thomas Great Books & Book Collectors, p. item comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

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