"Pagodas at Trinchicunum"

This extraordinary large hand-colored aquatinted engraving demonstrates the very best of the late 18th / early 19th century British engravers oeuvre.  The image was included in Henry Salt's highly valued, handsomely illustrated book entitled, Twenty Four Views in St. Helena, the Cape, India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, and Abyssinia.  It was published by William Miller of London, in May of 1808 and the plate was engraved by D. Havell.  These views of exotic locales were terribly popular although one had to have deep pockets, even then, to acquire a volume. Henry Salt was employed as a draughtsman and secretary to accompany George Viscount Valentia on his travels in the East.  Upon their return, Salt's drawings were translated into engravings. This view of Trinchicunum describes a great irrigation tank - a marvel of technology.

22 x 30 1/4 inches sheet
Aquatint engraving with original hand-color. Clean and sharp impression with good margins (some soiling to outside margins) otherwise excellent condition.