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Item #42185 Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and Holland, from drawings by Captn. Batty, of the Grenadier Guards F.R.S. Member of the Imperial Russian Order of St Anne. Robert BATTY.
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Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and Holland, from drawings by Captn. Batty, of the Grenadier Guards F.R.S. Member of the Imperial Russian Order of St Anne
Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and Holland, from drawings by Captn. Batty, of the Grenadier Guards F.R.S. Member of the Imperial Russian Order of St Anne

Scenery of the Rhine, Belgium and Holland, from drawings by Captn. Batty, of the Grenadier Guards F.R.S. Member of the Imperial Russian Order of St Anne

London: Robert Jennings, 1826. 4to. (10 1/2 x 7 inches). Engraved title. Dedication to the Countess of Pembroke, 60 engraved plates with accompanying text, as indexed, vignette.

Contemporary quarter light brown calf and marbled paper boards, spine tooled gilt with brown and black morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled

A richly illustrated work capturing the landscapes and picturesque monuments along the Rhine in the early 19th century.

Captain Robert Batty, an accomplished artist and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, presents here one of the most elegant visual records of the Rhine River, Belgium, and the Netherlands, at a time when the Grand Tour extended into these regions amid renewed British interest in continental travel following the Congress of Vienna. Batty's refined draftsmanship, honed during his military service and travels, is brought to life through beautiful engravings of castles, ruins, cathedrals, and sweeping river vistas. The work reflects the Romantic sensibility of the time, melding topographical accuracy with a taste for the sublime and the historically evocative. The work's enduring popularity lies in its blend of picturesque tourism, military observation, and artistic skill, appealing to both travelers and enthusiasts alike. It also anticipates the later Victorian fascination with illustrated travel books, setting a high standard for the genre. Batty was a Fellow of the Royal Society. His artistic legacy includes several travel volumes documenting European locales with equal charm and precision.

Item #42185

Price: $650.00

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