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The South-West Prospect of Yarmouth, in the County of Norfolk.

  • ARTIST: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: c.1740.

  • EDITION SIZE: 9 3/4 x 31" (24.7 x 78.8 cm) plus upper title, lower text and margins.

  • 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 condition. Expertly repaired hole in upper left sky. Period hand coloring.

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