Antique Master Print-VIEW-OF-CARFAX-ABINGDON-Stadler-Farington-1825

A man sitting on a bench under the oak tree in the right foreground, next to an urn, looking at the view of Abingdon in the background, and the Carfax Conduit in the left middle distance.

Made by Joseph Constantine Stadler after Joseph Farington.

Medium: Hand-coloured line etching and aquatint on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 32.4 x 21.5 cm (12.76 x 8.46 inch). Image size: 30.2 x 19.5 cm. (11.89 x 7.68 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and ghosting frommprevious matting. Remains of tape on rear from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

VIEW-OF-CARFAX-ABINGDON | EXPO-UK

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: Abbey Scenery 432.17, Adams 1983 75.17.

Biography engraver: Joseph Constantine Stadler (active 1780-1819) was a German-born engraver known for his detailed aquatint and etching works, particularly in landscape and topographical subjects.

Biography artist: Joseph Farington (1747-1821) was an English landscape painter and diarist. He contributed numerous topographical views to books and journals.