The engraving has been trimmed within the plate. Previous attempts to clean the paper have caused some bleaching to the left-hand edge. Notable discolouration and fine creases across the surface of the engraving. Light wear noted to the heavy oak frame.
94 x 64cm (37" x 25.2")Framed Size: 102 x 73cm (40.2" x 28.7")
John Senex (1678-1740) was one of the foremost mapmakers in England in the early eighteenth century. He was also a surveyor, globemaker, and geographer. As a young man, he was apprenticed to Robert Clavell, a bookseller. He worked with several mapmakers over the course of his career, including Jeremiah Seller and Charles Price. In 1728, Senex was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society, a rarity for mapmakers. The fellowship reflects his career-long association as engraver to the Society and publisher of maps by Edmund Halley, among other luminaries. He is best known for his English Atlas (1714), which remained in print until the 1760s. After his death in 1740 his widow, Mary, carried on the business until 1755. Thereafter, his stock was acquired by William Herbert and Robert Sayer (maps) and James Ferguson (globes).
| SKU | sk416 |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Senex (1678-1740) |
| Date | 18th Century |
| Dimensions | 94 x 64cm |
| Medium | Engraving |
| Style | Illustration Art |
| Subject | Maps |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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