| Method | Copper engraving |
| Artist | John Boydell |
| Published | Publish'd according to Act of Parliament, by J. Boydell Engraver, at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside, London, 1752. |
| Dimensions | Image 235 x 419 mm, Plate 258 x 430 mm, Sheet 292 x 475 mm |
| Notes |
From the series Four Views of Blenheim. Inscribed below image is the title in English, and a French translation. John Boydell (1719 - 1804) was an English engraver, and one of the most influential printsellers of the Georgian period. At the age of twenty one, Boydell was apprenticed to the engraver William Henry Toms, and enrolled himself in the St. Martin's Lane Academy in order to study drawing. Given the funds raised by the sales of Boydell's Collection of One Hundred Views in England and Wales, 1755, he turned to the importation of foreign prints. Despite great success in this market his legacy is largely defined by The Shakespeare Gallery; a project that he initiated in 1786. In addition to the gallery, which was located in Pall Mall, Boydell released folios which illustrated the works of the Bard of Avon and were comprised of engravings after artists such as Henry Fuseli, Richard Westall, John Opie and Sir Joshua Reynolds. He is credited with changing the course of English painting by creating a market for historical and literary works. In honour of this, and his long standing dedication to civil duties, Boydell became the Mayor of London in 1790. Condition: Trimmed. Black marks to left margin, and right side of sky, and a few spots of discolouration to central area of sky. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £280.00 |
| Stock ID | 36775 |