(German-born Italian, 1755-1803)
“View of the Nilometer.” (Rawda [Roda] Island, Cairo, Egypt) - 1802
The size with margins is 18-5/16” x 12-3/4”, Image size with printed lower border/title area is 12-13/16” x 9”
Hand-Colored Aquatint Plate
Antique early 19th C. plate from the folio ‘Second Edition’ of aquatints engraved by and under the direction of Thomas Milton (English, 1743-1827) titled, Views of Egypt, (Combined title: Views of Egypt, Palestine and Other Parts of the Ottoman Empire), London, Thomas Bensley for Robert Bowyer (1801-04), L. Mayer, del., Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, 1802., on a nice cream-colored ‘J. Whatman’ wove paper stock, VeryGood-Excellent Rare+ condition, Never framed
350.00 [E]