1784. Copper-line engraving. 1784. 165mm by 115mm (sheet). Sir Ashton Lever (1729 - 1788) was an English collector of natural objects. In 1775, his Holophusicon opened to the public in Leicester Square. Captain James Cook was so impressed by Lever's collection that he donated objects from his own voyages to.....
1791. Copper-line engraving. 1791. 170mm by 110mm (sheet). Thomas Paine (1737 - 1809) was an English-American political activist, philosopher, author, political theorist and revolutionary. As the author of two highly influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, he inspired the Patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Britain.....
1778. Copper-line engraving. 1778. 155mm by 200mm (platemark). View in Wales from Paul Sandby's 'The Virtuosi's Museum, Containing Select Views in England, Scotland, and Ireland', published by George Kearsley. Paul Sandby was an important English landscape watercolourist.Accompanied by original descriptive text."
1778. Copper-line engraving. 1778. 165mm by 205mm (platemark). View in Wales from Paul Sandby's 'The Virtuosi's Museum, Containing Select Views in England, Scotland, and Ireland', published by George Kearsley. Paul Sandby was an important English landscape watercolourist.Accompanied by original descriptive text."