| Method | Lithograph with hand colouirng |
| Artist | Charles Joseph Hullmandel after William Delamotte |
| Published | Published by W. DelaMotte, Sandhurst near Bagshot, 1821. |
| Dimensions | Image 331 x 452 mm, Sheet 392 x 522 mm |
| Notes |
A rare and early separately published lithograph of the High Street, Oxford. The long curve of the high is depicted with University Collage to the left and the entrance to Queens College to the right foreground. The view is peppered with various figures of both town and gown, horses and dogs on the road and a procession of academics walking past All Souls towards the University Church of St Mary the Virgin and the spire of All Saints Church in the background. Charles Joseph Hullmandel (1789-1850) was an English printer and publisher. Born in London to French parents, Hullmandel initially trained as an artist. In 1817 in Munich, he met the inventor of lithography Alois Senefelder (1771-1834). The following year Hullmandel opened his own press in London. A major figure in the advancement of lithography, he was responsible for numerous technical developments including lithotint and colour printing. From 1845, Hullmandel worked in partnership with Joseph Fowell Walton. The imprint Hullmandel & Walton continued to be used until the 1860s. William Delamotte (1775-1863) was an English printmaker, watercolourist and a draughtsman on wood. He was descended from a family of French Protestants who had sought refuge in England. Delamotte entered the Royal Academy Schools in 1794 and subsequently trained under Benjamin West. After this tutelage, he moved to Oxford, and depicted its buildings and colleges in a myriad of sketches. In 1803 he accepted the post of drawing-master at the Sandhurst Military Academy in Greater Marlow, and was based there for forty years. His work was exhibited at the Watercolour Society of Painters between the years of 1806 and 1808. He was influenced by Thomas Girtin, and was known to have been a good friend of J.M.W Turner's. Condition: Repaired tear top centre margin just into the image, otherwise in excellent condition. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £900.00 |
| Stock ID | 52574 |