| Method | Etching |
| Artist | John Callcott Horsley |
| Published | 1857 |
| Dimensions | Image 104 x 85 mm, Plate 111 x 94 mm, Sheet 364 x 268 mm |
| Notes |
Signed and numbered in plate by artist, and printed on India laid paper. Plate 27 from The Etching Club's 'Etchings for the Art-Union of London by the Etching Club' (London: Art Union of London, 1857). The Etching Club was a printmakers' society founded in London in 1838. Limited to twelve members at a time, contributors included Charles West Cope, Richard Redgrave, Samuel Palmer and John Everett Millais. The club published numerous collections of their etchings including Etched thoughts of the Etching Club (1844), and illustrated editions of Shakespeare and John Milton. John Callcott Horsley (1817 - 1903) was a painter, etcher and draughtsman on wood. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1864, and also served at the institution as the professor of drawing. Horsley was a member of The Etching Club; an artists' society founded in London in 1838 by Charles West Cope. In addition to regular folios such as 'Etched Thoughts', the club published illustrated editions of works by authors such as Oliver Goldsmith, Shakespeare, John Milton and Thomas Gray. The plates were made at meetings, later revised, and then commercially sold. Condition: Small amount of foxing to margins, and time toning to edges of sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £65.00 |
| Stock ID | 40492 |