| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | Charles Turner after Richard Wilson |
| Published | Gems of Art. [Published by W.B. Cooke & Henry G. Bohn, 1823] |
| Dimensions | Image 134 x 177 mm, Plate 175 x 210 mm, Sheet 290 x 410 mm |
| Notes |
Plate 34 from "Gems of Art: Forming a Choice Collection Engraved from Pictures of Acknowledged Excellence, Beauty, & Variety, Painted by Esteemed Masters of All Ages and Countries", published in London by William Bernard Cooke and Henry G. Bohn. Richard Wilson RA (1 August 1714 – 15 May 1782) was one of the pioneers of British landscape painting. He worked in Italy and Britain He painted in a classical style influenced by the works of Claude Lorraine and his time in Italy. Charles Turner (1774-1857) was was an English mezzotint engraver and draughtsman. Hailing from Woodstock, Oxfordshire, Turner moved to London at the age of fifteen. He enrolled in The Royal Academy and, like many other engravers of the time, initially relied upon the patronage of wealthy and influential people. Turner had the considerable backing of the Marlborough family, for his grandmother had been a close companion of the Duchess. This relation led to important commissions. Turner would, for instance, engrave the Marlborough family portrait after the painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds. He was subsequently employed by the influential publisher John Boydell. Diversely gifted, Turner was as adept in the medium of mezzotint as he was in stipple and aquatint. This leant great scope to the subjects he could depict. Whitman 813 Condition: Foxing to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 48755 |