Lot 153661: John Thomas Smith - Engraving of London Wall, London 1791
Two original engravings from John Thomas Smith’s Antiquities of London and its Environs. Published in London by T Sewell, J Manson et al 1791.
Engraved by John Thomas “Antiquity” Smith (1766-1833), the draughtsman, etcher, author, scholar and later Keeper of Prints at the British Museum.
His published work focuses almost entirely on London and its environs, and he was unusual for his time in that he recorded all strata of society.
Size: 13 x 9.5 inches (33.5cm x 24cm)
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