- Place of origin:
Great Britain (printed)
- Date:
ca. 1810-1820 (printed)
- Artist/Maker:
Farington, Joseph RA, born 1747 - died 1821 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Printer's ink, paper, etching
- Museum number:
E.1294-1910
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level H, case 95, shelf B, box 15
Physical description
One of a series of views in Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Lancashire and Westmorland.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (printed)
Date
ca. 1810-1820 (printed)
Artist/maker
Farington, Joseph RA, born 1747 - died 1821 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Printer's ink, paper, etching
Marks and inscriptions
“This volume contains a complete set of the Plates engraved for Britannia Depicta from Drawings made by Jos : Farington, R.A. of views in Cornwall, Cheshire, Cumberland, Lancashire & Westmoreland. This, and another set belonging to me, are the only complete sets of the above etchings. Signed, Jos. Farington. They are valuable for Artists & Connoisseurs."
A note in pencil on the fly-leaf of the first edition, by the artist.
Jos : Farington
On fly-leaf, signature in ink.
Dimensions
Height: 27.62 cm volume, Width: 37.78 cm volume
Descriptive line
Print from a series of views in Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, Derbyshire, Lancashire and Westmorland. Etching after J. Farington, R.A.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, Accessions 1910, London, Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office 1911
Materials
Printer's ink; Paper
Techniques
Etching
Categories
Prints; Topography
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
