| Method | Aquatint and etching with hand colouring |
| Artist | James Merigot after Augustus Charles Pugin |
| Published | Pugin del. Merigot tint. Published as the act directs, July 1st 1805, by James Cundee, Albion Press London. |
| Dimensions | Image 270 x 380 mm, Sheet 318 x 405 mm |
| Notes |
A scarce aquatint of Merton College Chapel from the Grove, from John Claude Nattes' A Graphic and Descriptive Tour of the University of Oxford, &c. published in 1805. The series was a commercial failure after the publication of only the first two parts of the intended twenty-five, making prints from this series some of the scarcest early nineteenth century views of the City and University. James Merigot (1760–1824) was a French engraver and publisher, son of the Parisian publisher Jacques-François Mérigot. He specialised in 'maniere de lavis' and later aquatint. According to the titlepage of 'Promenade ou Itinéraire des jardins d'Ermenonville' (1788), he was the son of a bookseller in the boulevard Saint-Martin. By 1772, he was established as a landscape artist and drawing teacher. Among his pupils were the landscape artist Augustus Charles Pugin, and subsequently the latter's son, the famous architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin, designer of the Houses of Parliament. In 1790 Merigot published prints at Quai des Augustins, rue Pavée 38. He later emigrated to London and established himself there as a drawing master and publisher of aquatint etchings that appeared in numerous British publications. His 1816 publication of 'The Amateur's Portfolio, or the New Drawing Magazine' became an inspiration for a new generation of British and Continental artists. Augustus Charles Pugin (1762-1832) was a French topographical draughtsman and etcher who was active in Great Britain. He was the father of the artist and architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin. Condition: Trimmed to platemark and laid to board. Minor time toning to margins. Hand colouring faded. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £300.00 |
| Stock ID | 52671 |