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A Sea Storm.
[after Joseph Vernet.]
Printed for Jn.o Bowles [***] at the Black Horse in Cornhill, and Rob.t Sayer at the Buck in Fleet Street [n.d., c.1764].
Mezzotint. 250 x 320mm (9¾ x 12½"). Trimmed to image on three sides, into plate at bottom, laid on album paper.
A scene of a ship in trouble off a rocky shore, men working to save sailors from the water. Behind is an Italianate harbour with a lighthouse, with a lightning bolt crossing the sky. The removal of '& Son' from Bowles's address suggests this example was printed after Carington Bowles went independent in 1764. From a series of seascapes after Joseph Vernet (1714-89), father of Carle.
[Ref: 60181] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
A Calm, with Fishermen, &c, on the Coast of Italy.
Vernet pinx.t.
London, Printed for & sold by Rob.t Sayer Map and Printseller at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn Fleet St. [n.d., c.1760].
Mezzotint with etching, 255 x 320mm (10 x 12½") on 18th century watermarked paper. Trimmed to image on three sides, into plate at bottom, laid on album paper.
A harbour with with a cliff arch with a tower above, and fishermen landing their catch. From a series of seascapes after Joseph Vernet (1714-89), father of Carle.
[Ref: 60182] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
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