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Views in Egypt (text)

A work made of book with letterpress in black on cream wove paper.
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  • A work made of book with letterpress in black on cream wove paper.

Date:

1801

Artist:

Luigi Mayer (Italian, act. 1776-1792)
engraved by Thomas Milton (English, 1743-1827)
printed by Thomas Bensley (English, 1760-1835)
published by Robert Bowyer (English, 1758-1834)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Luigi Mayer

Title

Views in Egypt (text)

Place

Italy (Artist's nationality:)

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1801

Medium

Book with letterpress in black on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Book, closed: 47.3 × 33.5 × 2.3 cm (18 5/8 × 13 1/4 × 15/16 in.); Book; open: 47.3 × 68 × 3.4 cm (18 5/8 × 26 13/16 × 1 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne

Reference Number

1940.640

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