| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Captain Thomas Hastings after Richard Wilson |
| Published | Published as the act directs by T. Hastings Sept. 1820 |
| Dimensions | Image 115 x 170 mm, Sheet 140 x 219 mm |
| Notes |
A view of Lake Albano near Rome, by the Alban Hills and Castel Gandolfo. From a series of 40 etchings by Captain Thomas Hastings entitled, "Etchings, from the Works of Richard Wilson." Inscription below image: "The Original in the Possession of Lady Ford" Captain Thomas Hastings (1778 - 1854) was born Thomas Barnett, but changed his surname to Hastings in 1812, after his father had been convicted of perjury. Thomas was an officer in the British Army from 1795-1811, made Captain in 1799, and later went on to work as a Customs Officer in Liverpool from 1819 to 1853. He was however, also an amateur painter, draughtsman, watercolour artist and etcher and exhibited his work at the Royal Academy of Arts, Society of Painters in Watercolours, British Institution, Liverpool Academy, and Hibernian Academy. He became an Associate of the Liverpool Academy and was the founder of the Carisbrooke Archers Society in 1829. Richard Wilson RA (1 August 1714 – 15 May 1782) was one of the pioneers of British landscape painting. He worked in Italy and Britain, and painted in a classical style influenced by the works of Claude Lorraine and his time in Italy. Condition: Printed on India laid paper. Trimmed within plate at top. Minor time toning. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £100.00 |
| Stock ID | 47031 |