Mr James BrindleyEngineer to his Grace the Duke of Bridgewater and to the Canal Navigations now Carrying on in different parts of the Kingdom.
F. Parsons Pinxt. R. Dunkarton fecit 1773.
Publish'd Augst: 2d. by W. Shropshire, No: 158, New Bond Street.
Mezzotint, 455 x 330mm. 18 x 13". Vertical crease through image; closed marginal tears.
James Brindley (1716 - 1772), early civil engineer and canal builder, famous for the Bridgwater Canal and the viaduct where the canal went above a river (background to left). His right arm rests on a telescope; large urn over his left shoulder. First published 1770 for the two volume folio 'Woodburn’s Gallery of rare Portraits, consisting of original plates, by Cecil, Deloram, Droeshout, Elstracke, Faithorne, ... &c'. After Francis Parsons (1763 - 1804).
British Library: 003970702.
[Ref: 16221] £260.00
Publish'd Augst: 2d. by W. Shropshire, No: 158, New Bond Street.
Mezzotint, 455 x 330mm. 18 x 13". Vertical crease through image; closed marginal tears.
James Brindley (1716 - 1772), early civil engineer and canal builder, famous for the Bridgwater Canal and the viaduct where the canal went above a river (background to left). His right arm rests on a telescope; large urn over his left shoulder. First published 1770 for the two volume folio 'Woodburn’s Gallery of rare Portraits, consisting of original plates, by Cecil, Deloram, Droeshout, Elstracke, Faithorne, ... &c'. After Francis Parsons (1763 - 1804).
British Library: 003970702.
[Ref: 16221] £260.00