Fodina argentea Sahlensis – A Silver Mine at Sala - I (from Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 33, no. 1)

William Hogarth British
 Related author Aubry de La Mottraye French British

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Hogarth made this print early in his career to illustrate a travel book by the French author Aubry de La Mottraye. Sections of the image show plans and maps, a view of buildings, and diagram of the elevator. Below are views of men working in tunnels.

Fodina argentea Sahlensis – A Silver Mine at Sala - I (from Aubry de La Mottraye's "Travels throughout Europe, Asia and into Part of Africa...," London, 1724, vol. II, pl. 33, no. 1), William Hogarth (British, London 1697–1764 London), Etching and engraving

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