Hieroglyphics of the Natural Man / Christian Carington Bowles c.1771

This is a pair of original hand tinted engravings titled 'Hieroglyphics of a Natural Man' & 'Hieroglyphics of a Christian' printed for Carington Bowles, map & printseller, No 69 in St Pauls Church Yard London, Jan 177. After J. Bakewell.

The images are allegorical depictions of virtue & vice. Examples of these rare prints can be found in the British Museum & the National Museum of American history. An in depth discussion on them can be found at https://www.mdhistory.org/hagertys-hieroglyphicks/

CONDITION as per images

The overall condition is as you would expect from an object of substantial age that has been displayed/handled/used, usually over the lifetimes of several owners.

DIMENSIONS

Height 34.5cm

Width 25cm

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