JOHN NASH (1863-1977) Antique Original SIGNED Victorian ENGRAVING Chinese Fleet

JOHN NASH (British, 1863 - 1977). Title: "The Destruction of the Foochow Arsenal and Chinese Fleet by the French Squadron Under Admiral Courbet".

Medium: Original Antique Copper Engraving- 1884. Signature: Signed by the Artist in the plate, as shown. Edition: Publication believed to be 5000. Size: 16 x 12 inches (total paper).

Printer: William Luson Thomas (British, 1830 - 1900). Note: The influence of The Graphic within the art world was immense; its many admirers included Vincent van Gogh and Hubert von Herkomer.

Provenance: Hatay Stratton Fine Art, Northampton, Massachusetts. John Northcote Nash CBE, RA was a British painter of landscapes and still-lives, and a wood engraver and illustrator, particularly of botanic and marine works. He was the younger brother of the artist Paul Nash.

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