Mezzotints & Engravings after J.M.W.Turner.pdf - Sanders of Oxford
Mezzotints & Engravings after J.M.W.Turner.pdf - Sanders of Oxford
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Image 218 x 154 mm, Plate 253 x 195 mm, Sheet<br />
559 x 391 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Rawlinson 764. Engraver’s pro<strong>of</strong> before all letters.<br />
Sunlight is shown breaking through cloud <strong>after</strong> rain,<br />
casting a sparkling freshness across the landscape<br />
as the River Arun snakes its way through the South<br />
Downs <strong>of</strong> West Sussex. The mediaeval ramparts <strong>of</strong><br />
Arundel Castle emerge from within a wooded<br />
landscape, the sharp lines <strong>of</strong> which act as a unifying<br />
focal point. A herd <strong>of</strong> deer occupy the foreground;<br />
they are vast in comparison to the liliputian figures<br />
on the pathway to the left, or the windmill in the<br />
distance. The composition, as well as the execution<br />
<strong>of</strong> this plate are quite spectacular. This prompted<br />
William Rawlinson to write that he knew ‘no finer<br />
piece <strong>of</strong> Mezzotint landscape engraving than this.’<br />
George Henry Phillips (1800-1852) was an English<br />
painter, miniaturist, and mezzotint engraver.<br />
Talented in his field, Phillips reproduced a<br />
multiplicity <strong>of</strong> subjects including portraiture, genre<br />
scenes and landscape. He came to prominence in<br />
London between the years <strong>of</strong> 1819 and 1825, during<br />
which time he collaborated with J.M.W <strong>Turner</strong> for<br />
The Rivers <strong>of</strong> England. Phillips would forge other<br />
notable alliances throughout his career; Thomas<br />
Lawrence and John Martin to name but a few. The<br />
union with Martin is especially significant for it<br />
produced amazing works <strong>of</strong> mezzotint such as The<br />
Paphian Bower.<br />
Condition: Very light foxing to sheet, none <strong>of</strong><br />
which affecting the image. Laid on India paper and<br />
containing full margins.<br />
[27586]<br />
£250<br />
6. [Mouth <strong>of</strong> the River Humber]<br />
Mezzotint<br />
G.H. Phillips <strong>after</strong> J.M.W <strong>Turner</strong><br />
Published c.1823 by W.B.Cooke, 9 Soho Square<br />
Image 224 x 154 mm, Plate 252 x 195 mm, Sheet<br />
560 x 391 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Rawlinson 763. Engraver’s pro<strong>of</strong> before all letters.<br />
The Humber, an estuary formed by the confluence<br />
<strong>of</strong> the tidal River Ouse and the River Trent, is here<br />
portrayed in dramatic fashion. Fishing boats and<br />
sailing vessels are tossed about towards the right.<br />
Their sails, caught in the wind, lurch towards the<br />
crests <strong>of</strong> breaking waves. The solace <strong>of</strong> the harbour<br />
wall on the horizon is <strong>of</strong>fset by the arching and<br />
ominous storm clouds rolling from the left.<br />
Condition: Very light foxing to sheet. One spot<br />
appears on the image, halfway up and on the right<br />
hand side <strong>of</strong> the print. Laid on India paper with full<br />
margins. [27587]<br />
£225<br />
7. [Kirkstall Abbey on the River Aire]<br />
Mezzotint<br />
John Charles Bromley <strong>after</strong> J.M.W <strong>Turner</strong><br />
Published c.1823 by W.B.Cooke, 9 Soho Square<br />
Image 223 x 162 mm, Plate 253 x 192 mm, Sheet<br />
558 x 387 mm<br />
unmounted<br />
Rawlinson 761. Engraver’s pro<strong>of</strong> before all letters.<br />
In <strong>Turner</strong>’s portrayal <strong>of</strong> Kirkstall Abbey, the<br />
sublime structure is once again foregrounded by<br />
scenes <strong>of</strong> a bucolic nature. In this case, a young<br />
woman, atop <strong>of</strong> a wall attempts to herd cattle as<br />
they wade across the floodplane <strong>of</strong> the river Aire.<br />
Behind sprawling trees, a weir regulates the flow <strong>of</strong><br />
a waterfall. On the opposite bank, Kirkstall Abbey,<br />
one <strong>of</strong> the most preserved Cistercian monasteries in<br />
the country, proudly rises.