Comparative view of ..... (principal buildings of the world)
John Phillipps Emslie (London 1839 - London 1913)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1860
Materials
ink, paint & paper
Measurements
230 x 290 mm
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 286557
Summary
Engraving, Comparative view of ..... (principal buildings of the world) by John Phillipps Emslie (London 1839 - London 1913). Coloured print by John Emslie of the 'principal buildings in the world' entitled 'Comparative view of ......', published by J. Reynolds, 1860. The buildings are shown to scale in juxtaposition to each other, the Pyramid of Cheops rising behing St. Peter's Rome and several great cathedrals, smaller monuments in the foreground with the Royal Exchange in the centre. A key to the 30 monuments shown is below image.
Marks and inscriptions
principal buildings in the world (printed above image)
Makers and roles
John Phillipps Emslie (London 1839 - London 1913) , engraver (printmaker) James Reynolds, Publisher, engraver and publisher