| Method | Soft-ground etching |
| Artist | John Laporte after Thomas Gainsborough |
| Published | Published September 1, 1803 by J. Laporte & W.F. Wells |
| Dimensions | Image 181 x 257 mm, Plate 240 x 312 mm, Sheet 290 x 400 mm |
| Notes |
From Wells' and Laporte's 'A Collection of Prints Illustrative of English Scenery From the Drawings and Sketches of Thos. Gainsborough, R.A. in the various collections of The Baroness Lucas; Viscount Palmerston; George Herbert, Esq.' first published in London c. 1802. Inscription underneath the image: 'From the original collection of Dr. Monro' John Laporte (1761 - 1839) was a topographical draughtsman and engraver who often published his own prints. Based at 21 Winchester Row, Edgware Road, London (in 1806), it is unclear whether Laporte was born in Ireland and was taught there by his master, John Melchior Barralet, a Huguenot from Dublin, or in London where Barralet taught from the 1770s. Thomas Gainsborough FRSA (christened 14 May 1727, died 2 August 1788) was an English portrait and landscape painter, draughtsman, and printmaker. He surpassed his rival Sir Joshua Reynolds to become the dominant British portraitist of the second half of the 18th century. He preferred landscapes to portraits, and is credited as the originator of the 18th-century British landscape school. Gainsborough was a founding member of the Royal Academy. Condition: Toning and stains to margins. Tears to sheet edges, not affecting image. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 42610 |