An unsigned and untitled aquatint or soft-ground engraving of a prospect of a partially-constructed observatory on raised ground by the coast, walled, a brick chimney in the foreground, circular paths surrounding the building, a figure maintaining the path to the right with a roller, two additional figures walking and pointing to the lower right, astronomical equipment placed in the grounds. In the background, a series of hedged fields, buildings, an estuary with boats, and in the distance beyond hills.
Category
Books
Date
1790
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3103353
Summary
Bibliographic description
1 sheet ; 471 x 611 mm. Removed from the plan chest in the Library in 2019. Binding: Unbound.