FINE STEEL ENGRAVED PRINT 

This 186 year old, fine steel engraving print from "THE HISTORY AND TOPOGRAPHY OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX",  was published by George Virtue & Co. in London in 1831. 

William Henry Bartlett

William Henry Bartlett (1809 – 1854) was British artist, best known for his numerous steel engravings. Bartlett was born in London in 1809. He became one of the foremost illustrators of topography of his generation. He traveled throughout Britain, and in the mid and late 1840s he visited the Balkans and the Middle East.  He made four visits to the United States between 1835 and 1852.

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This print is in very good condition. The size of the image is about 7 1/2" x 5" on a page that is about 10 1/2" x 8 ".  It was printed on thin paper that was applied to thicker paper. The lines and color on the print are caused by the scanner - the engraving is guaranteed perfect.