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Print, A View of the River Wye, near Bakewell, Derbyshire

This is a Print. It was published by Robert Sayer. It is dated ca. 1780-1800 and we acquired it in 1957. Its medium is engraving on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Bruno Lasker and Mrs. Bruno Lasker.

Its dimensions are

Plate: 17.5 × 27.7 cm (6 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.) Paper: 20.1 × 30.2 cm (7 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: C O R

It is inscribed

Inscribed below: "A View on the RIVER WIE in MONSAL DALE two miles north of Bakewell in DERBY-SHIRE"/"Printed for Robt. Sayer, Map and Print seller No. 53 in Fleet Street, London."

Cite this object as

Print, A View of the River Wye, near Bakewell, Derbyshire; Published by Robert Sayer; England; engraving on paper; Plate: 17.5 × 27.7 cm (6 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.) Paper: 20.1 × 30.2 cm (7 15/16 × 11 7/8 in.); 1957-41-166

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