A Perspective View of Nottingham Market Place; A Hand-Coloured Aquatint Drawn by Richard Parkes Bonington. c.1813 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles entitled “Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine

entitled “Improved Patent Magneto-Electric Machine for Nervous Diseases”

A rather surprisingly decorative piece of vintage German mechanics

The firm expanded internationally

The carving has some similarity with Gilbert Bayes (1872-1953) white marble sculpture of a water baby

A Perspective View of Nottingham Market Place; A Hand-Coloured Aquatint Drawn by Richard Parkes Bonington. c.1813 sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles entitled “Improved Patent Magneto-Electric MachineOrigin: English Period: Regency Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1813 The Engraving: 26. 25 w x 18 h In Frame: 28. 75 w x 20. 25 h x 0. 75 d The aquatint and etching with hand colouring published in August 1813 by Richard Parkes Bonington, of Nottingham and printed by Thomas Cartwright, depicting Nottingham market place bustling with figures, horses and carriages; with shop fronts on either side and in the centre, the work surviving from Regency period