David Hume.
Engraved by Basire MDCCLXV.
[1765]
Engraving. Sheet 225 x 270mm (8¾ x 10¾"). Trimmed into plate, mounted in album paper.
Portrait in profile of David Hume (1711-76), Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. His 'History of Great Britain' (1754-62), spanning from the Roman invasion to the Glorious Revolution, went through over 100 editions. Many considered it the standard history of England until Thomas Macaulay.
[Ref: 64371] £140.00
[1765]
Engraving. Sheet 225 x 270mm (8¾ x 10¾"). Trimmed into plate, mounted in album paper.
Portrait in profile of David Hume (1711-76), Scottish philosopher, economist, and historian. His 'History of Great Britain' (1754-62), spanning from the Roman invasion to the Glorious Revolution, went through over 100 editions. Many considered it the standard history of England until Thomas Macaulay.
[Ref: 64371] £140.00