Barrow
Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne.
Barrow – Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne. · Original Antique Steel Engraving, Uncoloured · London 1756
Eigenschaften
- Published: London
- Published date: 1756
- Category: France
- Issue date: 1756
- Technique: Steel engraving uncolored
- Type: map
- Size: 20.3 x 27,4 cm (8 x 10,75 inches).
- Stock number: 24395
- Condition: In very good condition, slightly browned.
Article description
Article description
Original antique steel engraving, hand coloured in outline, showing Barrow. Published in London, 1756. Sheet: 20.3 x 27,4 cm (8 x 10,75 inches).. A fine decorative example of antique cartography by Barrow, rich in period detail and historical significance. This harbour plan was published in London in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century, as part of the English tradition of detailed coastal and harbour surveys that accompanied Britain's growing naval and commercial interests on the Continent. Original antique map of Bolougne, France, published in Barrow's,Geographical Dictionary'. Very detailed old map showing the forts and harbors in town during the mid of the 18th century. In good condition for its age (published 1756). Colours well preserved. Some age-toning and minor imperfections consistent with a document of this antiquity. A condition report is available on request.Barrow – Plan of the Town and Harbour of Boulogne. · Original Antique Steel Engraving, Uncoloured · London 1756
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