Antique prints and engravings  - Classical & Historical

Antique prints and engravings - Classical & Historical

Lot 10451: William Simpson - folio of Hospital and Cemetery at Scutari 1855

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Start price: £15

Estimated price: £30 - £60

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This large lithograph is from the rare deluxe edition folio of The Seat of the War in the East. Published in 1855-56 London by Paul and Dominic Colnaghi and printed by Day and Son.

Original full hand-colour over a sepia lithograph, drawn by Simpson, lithographed by J. Needham and others.

William Simpson (1823-99) was a Scottish painter who became noted for his depictions of the Crimean War (1853-56).

Sheet size: approx. 14in x 22in (54cm x 35cm)


Condition report:

Fair with spotting in the margins - please inspect images carefully for any age related marks