Plate 92: Landskip, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
Etched and published by Matthias Darly British
Artist and publisher George Edwards British
Not on view
Plate 92 of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title).
This plate represents a landscape with a piece of land on the foreground, with large rocks and dense vegetation, and a man with a straw hat walking on a path, surrounded by water. On the center, two men row a sailboat, and further back is an island, also with rocks and vegetation, with houses on it. A couple of elevated houses are at the shore of the island. In the background are a strip of mountains and more islands with houses and tree.
