| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | Jean Baptist Chatelain and Francis Vivares after Thomas Smith of Derby |
| Published | Printed pursuant to an Act of Parliament, Sepr. 12th, 1756, Thos. Smith. |
| Dimensions | Image 348 x 524 mm, Plate 393 x 543 mm, Sheet 469 x 604 mm |
| Notes |
A view from Durdham Down looking over the River Avon. People and goats in the foreground, ships in the river and a tower in the background. Jean Baptiste Chatelain (11 July 1710 - 1758) French printmaker, draughtsman of topographical subjects. Chatelain was of Hugenot parentage and worked in a lived in London until his death in 1758. Frances Vivares (1709 -1780) French printmaker and engraver and one of the main links between the French and British print trade in the eighteenth century. Born in S. Jean de Bruel de Rouergue his parents moved to Geneva in 1711. Vivares moved to London at the age of 18. His earliest known print is dated 1738. He is considered one of the greatest engravers of his time and was the main teacher of the British style of line engraving in France. Thomas Smith of Derby (1720-1767) was a British painter and draughtsman and the father of J.R, Smith. Condition: Centrefold crease, diagonal crease to the right of the centrefold crease, some light overall creasing, one inch tear lower left margin not affecting the plate or image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £500.00 |
| Stock ID | 43828 |