Lot 121: John Carwitham , (active 1723-1741) A South-West View of the City of New York in North America (Deák 84, Shadwell 29)

Engraving with hand-coloring, c. 1731-76, fourth (final) state, engraved by John Carwitham (possibly after a design by William Burgis), published by Bowles and Carver, London, after 1764, on wove paper, trimmed to the plate on three sides, a 1 1/2 inch scrape in the image at upper left, a 2 inch repaired tear at the lower sheet edge extending into the skiff at right, with shorter tears at left and right sheet edges, discoloration throughout, laid down

sheet 295 by 450 mm 11 5/8 by 17 3/4 in