The Great Fire of London 1666 engraved plate
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500 SEK
Utropspris
1 000 SEK
Beskrivning
THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 1666. A Representation of the Carved Work on the West Side of the Pedastal of the Monument of London. London, published between 1715 and 1750.
Engraving depicting the memorial of the Great Fire of London 1666. Size c. 525 x 445 mm.
Scarce.
"Allegorical figures showing London before and after the fire (1666), to the right is London languishing, being rescued by Time, while on the left king Charles II stands surrounded by Fortitude, Victory, Justice, Liberty, Architecture and Natural Sciences, the backdrop on the left is of construction with scaffolding, while on the right smoke billows from the walls of a building, Peace and Plenty shown in the central sky" (British Museum).
Konditionsrapport
Some minor tears to margins, some creases, a few minor repairs.
Auktionsnummer:
495423
Datum:
2017-10-28