Artist: William Alexander (English, 1767-1816), after.
Engravers: John George Landseer ARA(English, 1769 - 1852) & T. Shirt (English, 1796 fl.).
Title: View of the Tower of the Thundering Winds on the borders of the Lake See-Hoo, taken from the Vale of Tombs.
Signed, Titled, and Dated in plate: W. Alexander del.t; J. Landseer & T. Shirt, sculpt; London. Published April 12, 1796, by G. Nicol, View of the Lake See-hoo and tower of the thundering winds, taken from the Vale of Tombs.
Dimensions: Image 12 1/4" x 17 3/4". Sheet 14" x 19 1/2".
Publisher: George Nicol.
Edition: Authentic account of an embassy from the King of Great Britain to the Emperor of China; including cursory observations made, and information obtained, in traveling through that ancient empire" written by Sir George Leonard Staunton and published April 12, 1796, in London by G. Nicol.
Date: 1796.
Materials and Techniques: Etching and engraving on wove paper.
Watermark: 1794.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Cropped to the platemark and folded to the borderlines, stains, and foxing. Signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: UK Government Art Collection 16980.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: English School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry and uses the catalog description of the same item from the UK Government Art Collection.