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Title page

Thomas Rowlandson British
Author Lewis Engelbach British
Publisher Rudolph Ackermann, London British

June 1, 1815

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Title page with classical architectural elements and an oval landscape vignette of the Bay of Naples with Mount Vesuvius.

Title page, Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London), Hand-colored etching, engraving, and aquatint; letterpress — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Title page

Series/Portfolio: Naples and the Campagna Felice: in a Series of Letters Addressed to a Friend in England in 1802

Artist: Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)

Author: Lewis Engelbach (British)

Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)

Date: June 1, 1815

Medium: Hand-colored etching, engraving, and aquatint; letterpress

Dimensions: Sheet: 8 11/16 × 5 5/8 in. (22 × 14.3 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number: 59.533.1621(1)

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