| Method | Aquatint with original hand colouring |
| Artist | John William Edy after Richard Harraden |
| Published | R. Harraden Delin. & Excud. Engraved by I.W. Edy. Publish'd June 12th. 1798 by R. Harraden (proprietor of the Six Large Views) No. 16 Little Newport Stt. Leicester Sqr. & Gt. St. Mary's Lane Cambridge |
| Dimensions | Image 430 x 570 mm, Plate 460 x 630 mm, Sheet 550 x 725 mm |
| Notes |
A very rare large-scale view of Cambridge from the top of Castle Mound, engraved by Edy for a series of six large scale views of Cambridge. The view shows the city, with the windows of St Giles Church prominent at centre. Beyond, the spire of All Saint's Church, the tower of St Johns College, and the roofline of King's College Chapel can be seen. In the foreground, a shepherd reclines beside his dog, while his flock grazes nearby. John William Edy (1760-1820) was a British landscape painter and printmaker, working most often for the publishers John and Josiah Boydell, though he also self-published. He entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1779 and exhibited there in 1785 and 1801-2. His views of Norway, published in Picturesque Scenerey of Norway, are among his best known works. Richard Harraden (1756-1838) was a British draughtsman and printseller, best known for his series of views of Cambridge. Originally a carver and gilder, he moved to Cambridge, where, after an unsuccessful first foray into landscape drawing for the printseller David Hood, he issued a set of six large-scale aquatint views of the University City. From 1808, in conjunction with his son Richard Banks Harraden (1778-1862), he began issuing a series of smaller views of Cambridge and the Colleges under the title Cantabrigia Depicta. In addition to landscapes, he also produced illustrative engravings after old masters in the collections of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Abbey Scenery 75.7 Condition: Time toning to sheet from old mount. Creases and folds to margins from old frame. Slight discolouration to original hand colouring from time toning. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £1,250.00 |
| Stock ID | 52273 |