The Old Print Shop

The South West Prospect of the City of Northampton.

  • ARTIST: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1731.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 1/2 x 30 3/4" (24.3 x 78.1 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: A beautiful engraved view from a series of town prospects by brothers Samuel (1696 - 1779) and Nathaniel Buck (1727 - 1753). The Buck brothers are considered to be the most important topographical artists of the18th century, creating a record of over 500 ancient monuments & towns in England and Wales. The series was published between 1724-c.1750.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Fair to good condition. Small section of lower left corner replaced. Black & white.

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