Canal Mechanics Print, 1800

$100.00

Copper engraving of floor plan of a stadium set for a French Revolution celebration, 1800. From “Recueil des Edifices” by Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand, using the French Revolution’s standard metric system to compare buildings.

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Striking hand colored engraving of the mechanical and engineering workings of a navigable canal by J Wilkes, 1800.

Vintage artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic sleeve and Certificate of Authenticity included. Artwork, 7.75″L x 10″H; mat, 12″L x 16″H.

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Country of Origin

France

Condition

Very good; light water stain lower left

Date

pre-1850

Media

Etching/Engraving

Size

Small