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Stock# 38269
Description
Detailed battle scene of Macao, from the water with the British ship Centurion in the foreground firing cannon; return fire is seen from the castle.
The view appeared in Harris's Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca or a Complete Collection of Voyages & Travels.
Condition Description
Minor tear in lower margin, just reaching the world Castle.
Emanuel Bowen Biography
Emanuel Bowen (1694?-1767) was a British engraver and print seller. He was most well-known for his atlases and county maps. Although he died in poverty, he was widely acknowledged for his expertise and was appointed as mapmaker to both George II of England and Louis XV of France. His business was carried on by his son, Thomas Bowen. He also trained many apprentices, two of whom became prominent mapmakers, Thomas Kitchin and Thomas Jeffreys.
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