Print Description
Medium: Hand-colored aquatint on wove (vellin) paper.
Sheet size: 68 x 50.2 cm (26.77 x 19.76 inch). Image size: 66 x 48 cm. (25.98 x 18.9 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
HAND-COLORED AQUATINT, LANDSCAPE, 19TH CENTURY, NOWAGURH, MOUNTAIN VIEWS, ANTIQUE PRINTS
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in 1820 by Rodwell & Martin.
Biography engraver: Robert Havell I (1769-1832) and Robert Havell II (1793-1878) were British aquatint etchers, Robert II took charge of producing the plates for Audubon’s Birds. On completion of the project, emigrated to USA in 1839 and, subsequently, a member of the Hudson River school of painters.
Biography artist: James Baillie Fraser (1783-1856) was a Scottish travel writer, and artist who illustrated and wrote about Asia Minor, Iran, Kurdistan and India. Some of his watercolours made in the picturesque style represent early views of India and Persia.
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