Art

An attractive sepia aquatint view of the Canal at Orgon by Albanis Beaumont (1753-1810). Orgon is a commune in south west France, in the Bouches-du-Rhone Department. The river Durance runs through the village. Printed by T. Bensley, and published for William Faden in London. Beaumont was born in Piedmont, but naturalised in England. Between the years 1787 and 1806 he published a great number of views in the south of France, in the Alps, and in Italy. This print is from a scarce book of Travels through The Maritime Alps from Italy to Lyons, across the Col de Tende by way of Nice, Provence, Languedoc etc. Size: 295 x 420 mm. Sepia aquatint. Excellent condition. Print has had a slight clean.