Original 1772 Copperplate Engraving by Thomas Jeffreys Yorkshire Map Illustration Scarborough Plan & Fountains Abbey View

Name: Original 1772 Copperplate Engraving by Thomas Jeffreys Yorkshire Map Illustration Scarborough Plan & Fountains Abbey View
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1164070
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

Sold by Strickland & Russell

Description

Type of artwork: Original 18th Century Copperplate Engraving

Title: The County of York Survey’d… with Scarborough Plan & View of Fountains Abbey

Cartographer / Engraver: Engraved by Thomas Jeffreys (Geographer to the King)

With N.T. Dall delin. & W. Walker sculp.

Date: Circa 1772 (18th Century)

Subject: Decorative title page/frontispiece to Jeffreys’s survey of Yorkshire. Features a detailed plan of Scarborough inset at top left, a finely executed view of Fountains Abbey, and an ornate title cartouche with woodland and classical motifs.

Surface: Laid paper

Condition Report: This antique engraving is in good condition for its age. Light age toning and minor handling marks as expected with 18th century paper, but the image remains clear and sharp. Please see photographs for full details.

Approximate size incl. frame 70 x 73 cm (mount aperture approx. 59 x 62 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

73cm (28.74")

Width

70cm (27.56")

Depth

2cm (0.79")

Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this piece to the 1750s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1164070

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Description

Type of artwork: Original 18th Century Copperplate Engraving

Title: The County of York Survey’d… with Scarborough Plan & View of Fountains Abbey

Cartographer / Engraver: Engraved by Thomas Jeffreys (Geographer to the King)

fig 1. Original 1772 Copperplate Engraving by Thomas Jeffreys Yorkshire Map Illustration Scarborough Plan & Fountains Abbey View

With N.T. Dall delin. & W. Walker sculp.

Date: Circa 1772 (18th Century)

Subject: Decorative title page/frontispiece to Jeffreys’s survey of Yorkshire.

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Features a detailed plan of Scarborough inset at top left, a finely executed view of Fountains Abbey, and an ornate title cartouche with woodland and classical motifs.

Strickland & Russell

fig 2. Original 1772 Copperplate Engraving by Thomas Jeffreys Yorkshire Map Illustration Scarborough Plan & Fountains Abbey View

Surface: Laid paper

Condition Report: This antique engraving is in good condition for its age. Light age toning and minor handling marks as expected with 18th century paper, but the image remains clear and sharp. Please see photographs for full details.

Approximate size incl. frame 70 x 73 cm (mount aperture approx. 59 x 62 cm)