Description: You're looking at a beautifully detailed engraved illustration from the 'Picturesque America' series. Published by D. Appleton and Company of New York in 1872 and 1874 and edited by the romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. - CITY OF BUFFALO - Beautiful View of the City - Original Antique 1874 Print - Print Size: Aprox 12.5 x 9" - Printed on thick, high quality paper/card with nothing on the rear. The illustrations found within the series were said to have had a profound influence on the growth of tourism and the historic preservation movement in the United States. The "Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists" series was published and delivered as a subscription; semi-monthly parts were sent out to subscribers. Once complete, the subscription would be bound into volumes. The stately, bound two volume set was proudly displayed in parlors of subscriber homes as a show of status. Engravers included Robert Hinshelwood (1812-1885), Edward Paxman Brandard (1819-1898), Samuel Valentine Hunt (1803-1893), William Wellstood (1819-1900), William Chapin (1802-1888), Henry Bryan Hall (1808-1884). - Shipped in hard back envelope or cardboard tube, with fragile tape. - Review the images above for quality. The product you receive is exactly as depicted (colour may vary). - Over a century year old piece of art! - We sell only originals, full of perfect imperfections only time can create. No reprints. - Buy a gorgeous piece of history; They make a wonderful gift for history buffs, zoologists, botanists, artists and creators of all kinds! - Unless stated otherwise, any frames or extras shown within the photography above, are not included. - Visit our shop for a wide array of original vintage prints!
Price: 16.5 GBP
Location: Plymouth
End Time: 2025-01-19T20:22:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.17 GBP
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Return postage will be paid by: Seller
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 30 days
Region of Origin: New York, USA
Custom Bundle: No
Width (Inches): 12.5
Handmade: No
Item Width: 32 cm
Title: CITY OF BUFFALOf
Production Technique: Engraving
Unit Type: Unit
Item Length: 23 cm
Item Height: 23 cm
Subject: Landscape
Personalise: No
Originality: Original
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Material: Paper
Colour: Black
Height (Inches): 9
Print Surface: Paper/Card
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
Image Orientation: Landscape
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Unknown
Year of Production: 1874
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Unit Quantity: 1
Style: Vintage
Signed: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Type: Print
