The Honest Merchantor, Thorowgood to Trueman [...]
Bland, Scrip.t G.B. Sculp. [c.1741]
Engraving, 18th century watermark, platemark 330 x 200mm (13 x 8"), large margins.
Plate engraved by the printmaker and writing-master George Bickham (1683/4-1758), probably published in 'The Universal Penman' (1733-41). The culmination of Bickham's work as an engraver of calligraphy, this contained examples by twenty-five writing-masters (John Bland in this case) over 212 plates.
[Ref: 44506] £60.00
Engraving, 18th century watermark, platemark 330 x 200mm (13 x 8"), large margins.
Plate engraved by the printmaker and writing-master George Bickham (1683/4-1758), probably published in 'The Universal Penman' (1733-41). The culmination of Bickham's work as an engraver of calligraphy, this contained examples by twenty-five writing-masters (John Bland in this case) over 212 plates.
[Ref: 44506] £60.00