Circa 1825-1830. - Lot 231

Circa 1825-1830. Joseph MOORE (Lieutenant). The Anglo-Burmese War. Rare collection of 8 line engravings mounted on cardboard and depicting views similar to those published by Kingsbury & Co. and Thomas Clay between 1824 and 1826 in "Eighteen Views taken at & Near Rangoon" in the form of aquatints by Georges Hunt after drawings by Lieutenant Joseph Moore. The set was produced for this "line" series and features 8 different scenes, including "Scene upon the Eastern Road from Rangoon looking towards the South"; "The Storming of one of the Principal Stockades on its inside on the 8th July 1824"; "Shewdagon Paya. Looking North from the terrace. With the artist sketching in the foreground" etc. A precious record of the First Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-1826, sketched by Lieutenant Joseph Moore, whose biographical details are unknown other than his enlistment in the 89th Regiment of the British Army. Dimensions: 38x49 cm. (Tears, foxing, stains).