Peasant Woman & Child.

Drawn and Etched by John Augustus Atkinson. London. Published as the Act directs, May 1. 1803, by J. A. Atkinson and Jas Walker, No. 8, Conway Street, Fitzroy Square, and Messrs John & Josiah Boydell, Pall Mall & Cheapside.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1803

Beschreibung

Plate from John Augustus Atkinson's (1775 - 1831) 'A Picturesque Representation of the Manners, Customs and Amusements of the Russians', 1803 - 1804. Hand coloured soft ground etching and aquatint with very large margins. Green bevel cut mount. Mount window 190 x 253 mm; overall size of mount 340 x 405 mm. John Augustus Atkinson was a British etcher, painter, draughtsman and printmaker. He spent 1784 - 1801 in Russia with his uncle, James Walker. After returning to London in 1801, he made prints after his works, of Russian subjects, and made outline etchings for other artists. He also executed paintings on military subjects and battles. 34 x 40.5 overall cm. Note the shading in the right margin. This is rippling of the paper from the damp stained outer margin hidden beneath the mount. The paper is also slightly toned. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 39790

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Peasant Woman & Child.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1803

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition