| Method | Copper engraving with hand colouring |
| Artist | Francis Vivares after Thomas Smith of Derby |
| Published | T. Smith Pinx. F. Vivares sculp. [London, c.1769] |
| Dimensions | Image 360 x 525 mm, Plate 390 x 545 mm, Sheet 420 x 560 mm |
| Notes |
A large scale eighteenth century view of Kenilworth Castle, one of a series of engravings by Vivares after paintings by Thomas Smith of Derby of seats and castles. François Vivares (1709-1782), often known as Francis, 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: Repaired tears to edges of sheet, including a large closed tear to the left hand side of the image. Partially remargined along top edge of sheet. Pressed central vertical crease. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £225.00 |
| Stock ID | 52852 |