| Method | Aquatint and etching with original hand colouring |
| Artist | Frederick Christian Lewis after John Claude Nattes |
| Published | London, Publish'd April 1st, 1805; by W. Miller, Abermarle Street. |
| Dimensions | Image 246 x 340 mm, Plate 292 x 365 mm, Sheet 315 x 415 mm |
| Notes |
A fine view of Milsom Street in Bath, from a series of views after the drawings of J.C. Nattes Frederick Christian Lewis (1779-1856) was an eminent British painter and engraver. Insturcted by J.C Stadler whilst at the Royal Academy, F.C. Lewis gained notoriety shortly after his graduation in 1802 for a series of aquatints after Thomas Girtin's Picturesque Views in Paris and its Environs. One of the principal engravers for William Ottley's famous volumes on Renaissance art, The Italian School of Design, Lewis also produced prints after the designs of Landseer and Flaxman. He worked with Turner on the Liber Studiorum, as well as on individually published mezzotints. John Claude Nattes (c. 1765-1822) was a topographical painter and draftsman. He lived and worked in London and Edinburgh. There is no know birth records for Nattes and it is thought he may have been French or Irish. He was the pupil of Irish artist H.P. Deane and he also made many trips to France diring his life. In addition to being a painter, Nattes was also a drawing master, print dealer, and founding member of the Old Watercolour Society, from which he was expelled in 1807 for submitting other artists' work under his name. Nattes regularly exhibited a the Royal Academy from 1780. Condition: Light fading to colouring, some browning on verso and masking tape residue to edges of verso, neither affecting the image or plate. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £350.00 |
| Stock ID | 43826 |