Lot 1704
AFTER HENRY SINGLETON (1766-1839)
SCARCITY IN INDIA; BRITISH PLENTY
A pair of stipple engravings printed in colour, by A. Zecchin and P. Veldovato, published by C. Knight, c.1794, each trimmed to the image on three sides and laid down
Each image 51 x 39.5cm. (2)
* `Scarcity` depicts the sale of European crafts to an Indian woman whilst `Plenty` contrasts the theme of monetary exchange with a scene of a British sailor importuning two prostitutes.
