Accession No

3597

Brief Description

portrait, engraving of Delambre, by B. Holl after Boilly, English, 19th Century

Origin

England; London; Ludgate Street

Maker

Holl, B. [engraver] Boilly [original artist] Knight, Charles [publisher]

Class

prints

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

paper

Dimensions

height 260mm; breadth 172mm

Special Collection

Provenance

Inscription

‘Engraved by B. Holl.
DELAMBRE.
From the original by Boilly,
in the possession of Delambre’s Family at Amiens.
Under the Superintedance of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.
London. Published by Charles Knight, Ludgate Street.’ (bottom)

Description Notes

Stipple engraving; black and white; portrait of Delambre, engraved by B. Holl.

Condition good; complete.

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