Carnac in Britanny.
Rev.d J. Eden del.t. G. Hollis sc. Published by Sir Rich.d Colt Hoare Bar.t Jan.y 1826. Rare etching on chine collé. 230 x 370mm (9 x 14½"), with large margins. Slight surface soiling, crease in title. A view of the Carnac stones, a collection of Neolithic stone alignments. From 'The History of Modern Wiltshire', published for Sir Richard Colt Hoare in eleven volumes (1822-44). Despite being of France, the view was included as a comparison to similar stone-age sites in the county.
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