The Thames View. c1750 The Bishop's Palace Fulham?

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A lovely and extremely RARE copper plate engraving dating to around 1740-60. Shows a scene of life from the bank of the Thames in about 1740-50 with possibly the old Fulham or Bishop's Palace in the middle distance and what looks like a series of farm or hospital buildings in the far right distance. The foreground shows net catching fishermen and riverside anglers and sailing craft with some smartly dressed fashionable people perambulating close to. The remains of the original label on the reverse matches another image we are selling by Thomas Bailey of Leadenhall Street, London. We have dated his shop to between 1710 and 1760's as there were both father and son with the same names. This could be an overlap of either as they look and feel about 1740. There are some old brown staining patches on the surface and corners bumped and creased, all edges have a hand painted black border, a small piece is missing at border about middle of the base. The paper is thick cartridge and is all 18th century, it seems to have been double backed, there is some cockling of the paper which would flatten if framed but the original hand-colouring is delightful. NOT later but fully contemporary with the engraving. Despite the age detractions it remains a striking image with an excellent idea of life on the river in the mid 1700's. *The printer left his will which now resides in the British Museum in 1764, there was a father with the same name, so it would be before 1764 and maybe even 1710-1730 if it were the 1st Thomas? **This business eventually in the 19th century became Dean & Son the world renowned company we all remember from our childhood for their array of children's books. This then is not only attractive + 250 years old but of significant historical importance in English publishing. Measures; 22 x 41 cm (or just under 9 x 16.5 inches approx). Rare, possibly unique. See one other we list also under Thomas Bailey similar view and period. N° de ref. del artículo 5691

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