A Series of Twenty-Four Views Illustrative of the Holy Scriptures, Selected from Sir Robert Ainslie's Celebrated Collection of Drawings in Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Corinth, Ephesus, &c.

Various artists/makers

ca. 1817

Not on view

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Title: A Series of Twenty-Four Views Illustrative of the Holy Scriptures, Selected from Sir Robert Ainslie's Celebrated Collection of Drawings in Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Corinth, Ephesus, &c.
Editor: Sir Robert Ainslie, 1st Baronet (British, 1729/1730–1812 Bath)
Illustrator: Luigi Mayer (Italian, Rome (?) ca. 1755–1803)
Engraver: Engraved and colored by J. Clarke (British, active first quarter 19th century)
Publisher: Robert Bowyer (British, Portsmouth 1758–1834 Byfleet, Surrey)
Printer: Thomas Bensley (British, baptised London 1759–1835)
Published in: London
Date: ca. 1817
Medium: Illustrations: hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions: Volume: 12 15/16 × 9 7/16 × 1/2 in. (32.9 × 24 × 1.3 cm)
Sheet: 12 9/16 × 8 11/16 in. (31.9 × 22 cm)
Image: 5 1/4 × 7 5/16 in. (13.4 × 18.5 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, transferred from the Library
Object Number: 1991.1073.161
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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