Antique Print of a Design for a Bridge across the Thames, London, England, 1725
€ 660
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Date
1725
Mapmaker / artist
Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volu
Sheet size
35 × 50.5 cm (13.8 × 19.9 in)
Reference
BG-12208-261
Condition
Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
Antique print titled 'This new Design for a Bridge over the River Thames at London (..)'. Print of the design for a new bridge across the Thames at Westminster. This print originates from 'Vitruvius Britannicus' by Colen Campbell. Artists and Engravers: Colen Campbell's Vitruvius Britannicus is considered one of the greatest eighteenth-century English architectural works. Campbell published the first three volumes between 1715 and 1725, but the text was continued in two subsequent volumes by Woolfe and Gandon in 1767 and 1771. The work is comprised of large, finely engraved illustrations, plans, and cross sections of English country houses and parks.
Condition: Very good, general age-related toning. Blank verso, please study image carefully. Date: 1725 Overall size: 50.5 x 35 cm. Image size: 37 x 20 cm.
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