A view from Richmond Hill up the river Paisage du haut de la Montagne de Richmond en assendant la Tamise. [graphic] =

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Title: A view from Richmond Hill up the river Paisage du haut de la Montagne de Richmond en assendant la Tamise. [graphic] =
Alternative Title: Paisage du haut de la Montagne de Richmond en assendant la Tamise
Contributor: Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794, publisher.
Published / Created: [not before 1747]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Abstract: "View of the Thames from Richmond Hill, with animals grazing in the foreground, a woman guiding a herd of cows towards the right, a coach and a covered cart going in opposite directions, and three figures talking at the centre."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Probably after a painting by Jolly; statement of responsibility "Jolly pinxit" is present on another print of identical composition. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0508.1436.
Date of publication based on Robert Sayer's earliest year of activity. The address "near Sergeants Inn, Fleet Street" only appears on his very early prints; see British Museum online catalogue.
Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Views of villages, noblemen and gentlemen's seats, &c. situate on, or near the river Thames", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, page 88, no. 13.
Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner.
Mounted to 24 x 38 cm.
Leaf 3 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Provenance: Formerly owned by James Comerford, with his armorial bookplate in the volume. Thorp; July 1937.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 17.7 x 27.9 cm, on sheet 24 x 29 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English
French