61 John Harris (fl. 1686–1730) – A View of a Pagan Temple (East Asian) – Copperplate Engraving (Circa 1730)
This architectural and topographical engraving, denoted as being from Volume I, Page 370, presents a detailed view of an East Asian religious complex, identified simply as a Pagan Temple. The structure features multiple arches, tiered pagoda-style roofing, and is situated within walled gardens and a mountainous landscape, with a towering, multi-story pagoda visible in the distance. The foreground shows small figures moving through the space. This illustration was published in an early 18th-century English volume of world geography or travel, designed to visually represent the cultural and religious architecture of distant countries like China.
John Harris was a British cartographer, draughtsman, and engraver active in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He specialized in producing fine architectural and topographical views, as well as maps, for prominent publishers of the time. His work was instrumental in providing the British public with visual documentation of global locations and historical sites as part of the flourishing Age of Exploration and enlightenment.
Artist or Maker: John Harris
Dimensions: Approximately 20 × 25 cm
Medium: Copperplate Engraving
Date: Circa 1730
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