Artist / Author / Cartographer:
English Artist
Title:
A Perspective View of Canton in China
Date:
c1759
Medium:
copper engraving
Size:
15.6 x 25.2 cm
Description:
A Perspective View of Canton in China. Engraved for the New Geographical Dictionary.
A scarce 18th century engraving of Canton that is listed in The Chater Collection and illustrated. It is a book plate that was copied from the original view by Nieuhoff of 1665 and published in London in 1759.
A New Geographical Dictionary was published by John Barrow in 1759-1760.
P3172 Chater VI.2
References:
Item Code:
Chater VI.2
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