AN ORIGINAL AQUATINT "ON THE ROAD AT FULL PACE"
"CAR TRAVELLING IN THE SOUTH OF IRELAND YEAR 1856
Engraved by John Harris after pictures by Michael Angelo Hayes
This charming original aquatint is in very good condition indeed and dates to 1856. It depicts a "car" belonging to the Bianconi Company in Ireland. Italian, Charles Bianconi began his business in Southern Ireland in 1815 and ran a very popular network of "cars" throughout the Republic. The picture is framed and the framed size is 22" x 18", the actual picture size 16" x 12".