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10. Mouth<br />
of Fox River. (Indiana).<br />
Mündung des Fox-River (Indiana). [/]<br />
Embouchure du Fox-River (Indiana).<br />
Dessiné d'apres nature par<br />
Ch. Bodmer. / Gravé par<br />
Himely. London published<br />
by Ackermann & Co. 96<br />
Strand. [n.d.,<br />
c.1840].<br />
Aquatint, laid<br />
on india. Blindstamp underneath<br />
publication line reads, 'C.Bodmer, Direc'. Printed area:<br />
436 x 300mm. (17¼ x 11¾"). Cut to platemark on left.<br />
£650<br />
A view of the<br />
confluence of the Fox and<br />
Wabash<br />
Rivers: Cattle drink from their watering<br />
place on the<br />
opposite bank, a flock of Carolina Parrakeets can be<br />
seen settling in the mass of branches and vines at the<br />
top of the scene, beneath a Bald Eagle perches<br />
watchfully. After Karl Bodmer (1809 - 1893),<br />
engraved by Sigismond Himely (1801-1866). Bodmer<br />
accompanied<br />
German explorer Prince Maximilian zuu<br />
Wied-Neuwied from 1832<br />
to 1834 on his Missouri<br />
River expedition. He was hired as an artist by<br />
Maximilian with the specific intent of travelling<br />
through the American West and recording images of<br />
cities, rivers,<br />
towns and people they saw<br />
along the way.<br />
Titles in German, French and English.<br />
[Ref: 28829]<br />
11. A Plan<br />
and Elevation of the<br />
Royal<br />
Fire-Works to be performed in St. James' 's<br />
Park, April the 27th 1749 on Account of<br />
the General Peace signed at Aix-la-<br />
Chapelle. Oct. 7 MDCCXLVIIII By Orderr<br />
of his Grace the Duke of Montagu Masterr<br />
General, and the Right Hon.ble<br />
the Lt.<br />
General andd the rest off the principal<br />
Officers of his h Majesty's Ordnance and<br />
performed by b the Direction of Charles<br />
Frederick Esq.r E Comptroller of his<br />
Majesy's Laboratory at Woolwich.<br />
G. Vertue Sculp. Londini. Drawn, Engrav'd and<br />
Publish'd 5th off April 1749 according to Act of<br />
Parliament.<br />
Engraving, printed on 18th century watermarked paper;<br />
sheet 410 x 570mm (16 x 22½"). Trimmed, creased,<br />
small tears to edges. Very rare.<br />
£480<br />
Large view of the t 'Doric Temple' erected for f the<br />
firework display celebrating the Treaty of Aix-la-<br />
Succession, with detailed information about the<br />
Chapelle whichh ended the War of the Austrian<br />
display.<br />
'This plate was engraved for the Board of Ordnance of<br />
which Charles Frederick, F who had been Director of the<br />
Antiquaries in 1737 when Vertue was formally<br />
appointed Engraver to the Society, was a member. It<br />
was originally intended i to bee part of a volume of<br />
twenty plates of the Fireworkk Machine and<br />
its<br />
decorations which would have rivalled 'festival books'<br />
such as that produced after the marriage off the Infanta<br />
of<br />
Spain in 1738' (Alexander). In the event only this<br />
plate was published.<br />
Alexander 946; ; for a similar r view of the structure<br />
published after the event see ref. 12887<br />
[Ref: 29701]<br />
12. [Two sheets showing dressage]<br />
Joh. El. Ridinger inv. delineavit exc. Aug. Vind.<br />
Martin Elias Ridiger filius aeri incidit [n.d., c.1760]<br />
Pair of engravings, very scarce with large margins;<br />
each platemark approx 360 x 560mm (14 x 22"). Faint<br />
centre creases; good margins.<br />
£1500