English Hand Colored Engraving, Framed

Just a hazy bay sweeps below mountains with a small cluster of rooftops in front

This hand colored engraving is from England, United Kingdom, and is dated 1843. It is ink on paper. These European views of the East were not always accurate and were prone to stereotype, yet they reflected genuine curiosity, and many were hand colored and are still appreciated as historical artworks. In miniature, a hand-colored hillside overlooking a wide bay, with a tight group of buildings in the lower left and soft blue mountains beyond. It sits in a wide white mat and a dark, leafy frame with a pale metallic finish. It is 22.25 inches wide and 20.75 high.

A long view, politely folded to fit a very small mat opening.