Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1804
Mapmaker / artist
Drawn by Rawle; engraved by Reeve
Publisher
Richard Phillips, London
Technique
Copper Engraving
Coloring
Uncolored
Condition
Fair
Reference
BG-12935-17
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light wear to the top left and bottom right corners. Age toning; handling soiling along the edges and foxing with some brown staining in the margins. Printed image clean.
About this sheet
This is an original antique copper engraving, uncolored, lettered "St Paul's Cathedral." The cathedral is seen from the west, its two-storied portico of paired columns crowned by a pediment and statues, flanked by the two baroque western towers, with the great dome rising behind. A railing runs along the churchyard in front, carriages and small figures pass along the street, and a row of houses closes the view at the right under a quiet sky. Further buildings and a tree are visible at the far left, and the shading of the stone gives the front a strong sense of depth.
The title is engraved in script below the image. The artist's credit "Rawle Delt" is at lower left and the engraver's credit "Reeve Scpt" at lower right. Beneath the title is the imprint "Published Septr 1. 1804, by Richard Phillips, 71, St Paul's Church Yard."
The plate comes from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis, printed for Richard Phillips, No. 71, St. Paul's Church-Yard, by C. Mercier and Co., Northumberland-court, Strand, in 1804, and "illustrated with numerous copper plates." Its plates were engraved on copper by several London engravers, each of whom signed his work; this plate was drawn by Rawle rather than by Edward Pugh, who drew many of the other views. The cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in the early eighteenth century.
A clear architectural view that suits a study, library or collection of church prints.
Condition: Light wear to the top left and bottom right corners. Age toning; handling soiling along the edges and foxing with some brown staining in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
