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DES BARRES, Joseph Frederick Wallet (1721-1824).A View of Boston.Aquatint engraving.London, 1779.23 3/4" x 32 3/8" sheet; 36 3/8" x 44 7/8" framed.Rare View of Boston from during the Revolutionary War, the most beautiful 18th century engraved image of Boston.

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Rare Des Barres View of Boston

Name: Rare Des Barres View of Boston
SKU: 130196525
Price: 16000 USD
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