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A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris, And its Environs: Title Page

John Girtin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a title page with text. The background is light brown with darker brown spots scattered throughout. The title reads "SELECTION OF TWENTY of the most PICTURESQUE Views in PARIS, AND ITS ENVIRONS" in a combination of serif fonts, with varying sizes and styles. The words are arranged in seven lines, with flourishes and decorative elements around some of the text. Below the title, it says "Drawn AND Etched in the Year 1802, by the late THOMAS GIRTIN;" The next line says "Being the Only Etchings of that Celebrated Artist:" The following line is written in cursive and says "And Aquatinted in exact Imitation of the Original Drawings," The next line says "In the Collection of the" The following line says "RT HON'BLE THE EARL OF ESSEX." There is smaller text at the bottom and right side of the image. The overall design is ornate and suggests an old book.

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900 × 734 px
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