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Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, &c. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; Made in the Summer of the Year 1770, by William Gilpin, M.A. Vicar of Boldre near Lymington

Author William Gilpin British
Publisher R. Blamire British
Engraver William Sawrey Gilpin British
1782
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  • Title: Observations on the River Wye, and Several Parts of South Wales, &c. Relative Chiefly to Picturesque Beauty; Made in the Summer of the Year 1770, by William Gilpin, M.A. Vicar of Boldre near Lymington
  • Author: William Gilpin (British, Scaleby, Cumbria 1724–1804 Boldre, Hampshire)
  • Publisher: R. Blamire (London)
  • Engraver: William Sawrey Gilpin (British, 1762–1843 Sedbury Park, Yorkshire)
  • Date: 1782
  • Medium: Illustrations: aquatint and etching
  • Dimensions: 8 13/16 x 5 5/8 in. (22.4 x 14.3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Jeffrey L. Berenson Gift, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.535
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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