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Hardcover. Book cover has modest rubbing, a bit of glue residue to front, and very tiny touches of wear to outer corners, otherwise looks bright and sharp. Tight binding, pages are clean and crisp. Overall very good, a bit of cosmetic wear to cover but overall a clean and sharp copy.

Aert van der Neer (illustratore). 'CLAIR DE LA LUNE. / GRAVE D'APRES UN TABLEAU ORIGINAL DE VANDERNEER, A PIEDS 3 POUCES DE LARGEUR, SUR 2 PIEDS 1 POUCE DE HAUTEUR. / A LONDRES CHEZ MAJOR GRAVEUR DE S.A.R. LE PRINCE DE GALLES A LA TETE NOIRE DANS CHANDOS STREET.'A tranquil moonlit Dutch village landscape with scattered cottages, windmill, pond, trees, and distant figures. The scene is suffused with soft light and tonal subtlety, capturing the atmosphere of van der Neer's original.Made by Thomas Major after Aert van der Neer.Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 50 x 39 cm (19.69 x 15.35 inch). Image size: 43.5 x 33 cm. (17.13 x 12.99 inch).THOMAS MAJOR, AERT VAN DER NEER, MOONLIGHT, NOCTURNE, DUTCH LANDSCAPE, ENGLISH ENGRAVING, 1753, CLAIR DE LA LUNE, GOLDEN AGE REPRODUCTION | PCO-B9-10BACKGROUND INFORMATIONPublished London, 1753, by Thomas Major at the 'Tete Noire', Chandos Street.Reference: Accession no. 11-017 (Wadsworth Atheneum).Biography engraver: Thomas Major (17201799) was a prominent British engraver and print publisher. He became engraver to the Prince of Wales and was influential in bringing Continental art to English collectors through his reproductive engravings.Biography artist: Aert van der Neer (16031677) was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his evocative moonlit river scenes and winter landscapes, often bathed in delicate light and atmosphere. Condition: very good, given age. Slight paper loss in top left margin. A few pinsize holes. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.