Blot Landscape

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Artist/Maker	Cozens (artist)
Place of origin	Britain (made)

Aquatint from a set of 20 plates out of 42, depicting a landscape in the 'blot' technique developed by Cozens, for 'New Methods of Assisting in the Invention in Drawing Original Compositions of Landscape' (published 1788).

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Categories	Prints Printmaking Techniques
Object type	Print
Title	Blot Landscape (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Aquatint Paper Aquatint Printing
Brief description	Aquatint print by Alexander Cozens depicting a 'Blot Landscape'. British School, ca. 1750-86.
Physical description	Aquatint from a set of 20 plates out of 42, depicting a landscape in the 'blot' technique developed by Cozens, for 'New Methods of Assisting in the Invention in Drawing Original Compositions of Landscape' (published 1788).
Dimensions	Height: 9.5in Width: 12.375in Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Subject depicted	Landscapes
Bibliographic references	Owens, Susan, The Art of Drawing British Masters and Methods since 1600, V&A Publishing, London, 2013, p. 82, fig. 59 Lambert, Susan. Drawing: Technique & Purpose. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1981. p.37. Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1925, London: Board of Education, 1926.
Other number	9 - Plate number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.231-1925

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1025421/blot-landscape-print-cozens/

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