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White Kennett, S.T.P.
White Kennett, S.T.P. Episcopus Petroburgensis A.D. MDCCXVIII.
Engraved by James Fittler A.R.A. [1818]
Engraving on india, platemark 315 x 215mm (12½ x 8½") very large margins
White Kennett (1660-1728), historian and bishop of Peterborough. Portrait by James Fittler, one of the few engravers who became Associate members of the Royal Academy at a time when printmakers were not permitted to become full members. Many prominent engravers preferred to avoid the RA altogether rather than accept this subordinate status.
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Bow & Arrow Castle on the Island of Portland.
Bow & Arrow Castle on the Island of Portland.
J. Nixon Es.r delin.t. F. Bernie Aqua tint. Etch'd & Finish'd by J. Fittler
Pub.d as the Act directs Jan.y 1790 by I. Fittler, London and J.Love, Weymouth.
Coloured aquatint and etching with watercolour wash, plate 260 x 299mm (10¼ x 11¾"). Very large margins.
A view along the Jurassic coast in Dorset; the Grade 1 listed Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, the ruined castle overlooking Church Ope Cave on Portland. Named Rufus as it was probably built by that king. Soon after this print was made, William Penn's grandson John built a mansion nearby and enclosed the castle, restricting the free access to the castle which had previously been available to visitors. From the oblong folio 'Views of Waymouth' (1791, 12 plates) after J. Nixon, A. Beaumont; T. Morris, F. Bowles, and J. Love.
Abbey Scenery 339.1 for the complete set see ref. 35799.
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View of Wyke Church, Village & West part of the Island of Portland.
View of Wyke Church, Village & West part of the Island of Portland.
F. Bernie Aqua tint. Etch'd by Fittler.
Pub.d as the Act directs Feb.y 11.1790 by I. Fittler, London, I.Love, Weymouth.
Coloured aquatint and etching with watercolour wash, plate 260 x 299mm (10¼ x 11¾"). Large margins on 3 sides.
A view of the fifteenth century church of All Saints at Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, looking across the channel to Portland. A woman and child with a hoop in foreground. The churchyard was the burial site for victims of the wreck of the Earl of Abergavenny (including William Wordsworth's brother, John) and the East Indiaman 'Alexander'. King George III frequented the church during his summer visits to the area from 1790-1805. From the oblong folio 'Views of Waymouth' (1791, 12 plates) after J. Nixon, A. Beaumont; T. Morris, F. Bowles, and J. Love, whose publication may have been inspired by interest arising from George III's visits to the area.
Abbey Scenery 339.3 for the complete set see ref. 35799.
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View of Wyke Church, Village & West part of the Island of Portland.
View of Wyke Church, Village & West part of the Island of Portland.
F. Bernie Aqua tint. Etch'd by Fittler.
Pub.d as the Act directs Feb.y 11.1790 by I. Fittler, London, I.Love, Weymouth.
Coloured aquatint and etching with large margins. Plate 260 x 299mm (10¼ x 11¾").
A view of All Saints Church at Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset, looking across the channel to Portland.
[Ref: 31119]   £220.00   (£264.00 incl.VAT)
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