New York: Harper's Weekly, 1870. Woodcut with modern hand coloring. Sheet measures 15 3/8" x 21 1/2" This impressive bird's eye view of Paris was published as a supplement to the October 8, 1870 edition of Harper's Weekly. An interesting snapshot of the city during a historically significant time, this view was published during the Siege of Paris of the Franco-Prussian War, and months before the Paris Commune when much of the city was left in ruin. Depicting the city..... More

Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1665. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 7 5/8" x 12 1/2" This lovely engraving depicts the Chinese city of "Kuching", along the Gui River. Published in the first edition of "An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces" (Het gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China) in 1665, the print shows a birds-eye view of the city. A camel is seen along the embankment, and..... More

Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1665. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 7 5/8" x 12 1/4" This lovely engraving depicts the Chinese city of Tianjin, sometimes referred to as Tientsin or Tiencienway. Published in the first edition of "An embassy from the East India Company of the United Provinces" (Het gezantschap der Neerlandtsche Oost-Indische Compagnie, aan den grooten Tartarischen Cham, den tegenwoordigen keizer van China) in 1665, the print shows a birds-eye view of the city, centered on the Grand Canal..... More

Engraving. Light original color wash. Image measures 10.75 x 17". This bird's-eye view shows the Scottish city of Glasgow from the perspective of the city's graveyard. The cathedral, seen at right, dominates the scene, while to the left is the Castle of the Archbishop. The spires piercing the horizon indicate prominent churches and universities. A fairly clear sky provides for the scene's dramatic lighting, with the foreground distinctly shadowed in front of the city bathed in sunlight. The view appeared..... More