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The South West Prospect of the City of Worcester.

  • ARTIST: Samuel & Nathaniel Buck

  • MEDIUM: Copper plate engraving,

    DATE: 1732.

  • EDITION SIZE: Image size 9 5/8 x 31" (24.5 x 78.7 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. The plates were later reissued in 1774 by Robert Sayer.

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition. Black & white

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