| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Franics Vivares after Thomas Smith of Derby |
| Published | Publish's according to Act of Parliamt. Jany. 15. 1746/7. |
| Dimensions | Image 360 x 520 mm, Plate 395 x 543 mm, Sheet 440 x 592 mm |
| Notes |
A view of the Petrifying Well near Mother Shipton's Cave, with a group of young people admiring the sight, and the ruins of Knaresborough Castle in the background. Operating since 1630 the Petrifying Well is England's oldest fee paying tourist attraction. The mineral content of the well is so high that it coats objects in layers of mineral deposits. François Vivares (1709-1782) was a French landscape-engraver and publisher. He moved to London in 1727 and his earliest dated print is 1738. Vivares had a very high reputation in France, where he was regarded as one of the greatest landscape engravers, and key teacher of the British school of line-engraving. Thomas Smith of Derby (c. 1720-1767) was a landscape painter, the father of John Raphael Smith and grandfather of John Rubens Smith. Condition: Good impression. Slight overall time toning. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £575.00 |
| Stock ID | 46564 |