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An Iron Work, for Casting of Cannon; and a Boreing Mill, Taken from the Madeley side of the River Severn, Shropshire.
G. Robertson pinxit. Wilson Lowry Sculpsit
Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside London
Fine engraving, rare open letter proof, 410 x 550mm (16 x 21½"), with large margins. Repaired tears in outside of margins.
An industrial scene of ironworks and the boring mill in Madeley, built in 1788.
[Ref: 63113] £480.00
G. Robertson pinxit. Wilson Lowry Sculpsit
Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside London
Fine engraving, rare open letter proof, 410 x 550mm (16 x 21½"), with large margins. Repaired tears in outside of margins.
An industrial scene of ironworks and the boring mill in Madeley, built in 1788.
[Ref: 63113] £480.00
![[A View of the Iron Bridge, in Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire. Taken from the bottom of Lincoln Hill.]](jpegs/59358.jpg)
[A View of the Iron Bridge, in Coalbrook Dale, Shropshire. Taken from the bottom of Lincoln Hill.]
[G. Robertson pinxit. Francis Chesham Sculpsit.]
[Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell No. 90 Cheapside London.]
Engraving, rich impression. Sheet 335 x 520mm (13¼ x 20½"). Trimmed into image on all sides, laid on card.
A view of the world's first cast iron bridge built by Abraham (1750-89) in 1781, near his the ironworks of his grandfather, also Abraham (1678-1717), who first smelted iron ore with coke, an innovation that kick-started the Industrial Revolution by considerably reduced the coast of making iron. One of six engravings after paintings by George Robertson (1747-88).
[Ref: 59358] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
[G. Robertson pinxit. Francis Chesham Sculpsit.]
[Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell No. 90 Cheapside London.]
Engraving, rich impression. Sheet 335 x 520mm (13¼ x 20½"). Trimmed into image on all sides, laid on card.
A view of the world's first cast iron bridge built by Abraham (1750-89) in 1781, near his the ironworks of his grandfather, also Abraham (1678-1717), who first smelted iron ore with coke, an innovation that kick-started the Industrial Revolution by considerably reduced the coast of making iron. One of six engravings after paintings by George Robertson (1747-88).
[Ref: 59358] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
![[An Iron Work, for Casting of Cannon; and a Boreing Mill, Taken from the Madeley side of the River Severn, Shropshire.]](jpegs/59359.jpg)
[An Iron Work, for Casting of Cannon; and a Boreing Mill, Taken from the Madeley side of the River Severn, Shropshire.]
[G. Robertson pinxit. Lowry Sculpsit.]
[Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell No. 90 Cheapside London.]
Engraving, rich impression. Sheet 335 x 520mm (13¼ x 20½"). Trimmed into image on all sides, laid on card.
A view of the world's first cast iron bridge built by Abraham (1750-89) in 1781, near his the ironworks of his grandfather, also Abraham (1678-1717), who first smelted iron ore with coke, an innovation that kick-started the Industrial Revolution by considerably reduced the coast of making iron. A waterwheel stands by the river. One of six engravings after paintings by George Robertson (1747-88).
See Ref: 59358
[Ref: 59359] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
[G. Robertson pinxit. Lowry Sculpsit.]
[Published Feb.y 1.st 1788 by John & Josiah Boydell No. 90 Cheapside London.]
Engraving, rich impression. Sheet 335 x 520mm (13¼ x 20½"). Trimmed into image on all sides, laid on card.
A view of the world's first cast iron bridge built by Abraham (1750-89) in 1781, near his the ironworks of his grandfather, also Abraham (1678-1717), who first smelted iron ore with coke, an innovation that kick-started the Industrial Revolution by considerably reduced the coast of making iron. A waterwheel stands by the river. One of six engravings after paintings by George Robertson (1747-88).
See Ref: 59358
[Ref: 59359] £220.00 (£264.00 incl.VAT)
Another View of Wanstead House in the County of Essex, the Seat of the Right Hon.ble the Earl of Tylney.
George Robertson delin.t. Wilson Lowrie sculpsit.
Published Jany. 1st. 1781 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.
Copper engraving and etching, fine impression. 400 x 554mm (15¾ x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate, backed with paper.
Wanstead House, built in 1715 by Scottish architect Colen Campbell for Sir Richard Child, 3rd Baronet, was the first Palladian mansion built in England. After the notorious rake William Wellesley-Pole ruined the estate, the house's contents were sold at auction in 1825, after which the house demolished and the building materials salvaged also auctioned, raising only £10,000 of the reputed £360,000 cost of building. The surrounding grounds are now Wanstead Park and park’s historic monument, the grotto dated 1760's.
[Ref: 51316] £360.00
George Robertson delin.t. Wilson Lowrie sculpsit.
Published Jany. 1st. 1781 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.
Copper engraving and etching, fine impression. 400 x 554mm (15¾ x 21¾"). Trimmed to plate, backed with paper.
Wanstead House, built in 1715 by Scottish architect Colen Campbell for Sir Richard Child, 3rd Baronet, was the first Palladian mansion built in England. After the notorious rake William Wellesley-Pole ruined the estate, the house's contents were sold at auction in 1825, after which the house demolished and the building materials salvaged also auctioned, raising only £10,000 of the reputed £360,000 cost of building. The surrounding grounds are now Wanstead Park and park’s historic monument, the grotto dated 1760's.
[Ref: 51316] £360.00