The Porto - Venice
| Reference: | S47300 |
| Author | Charles George LEWIS |
| Year: | 1870 ca. |
| Zone: | Venice |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 295 x 215 mm |
€120.00
| Reference: | S47300 |
| Author | Charles George LEWIS |
| Year: | 1870 ca. |
| Zone: | Venice |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 295 x 215 mm |
€120.00
Description
Etching, circa 1870, signed at lower center.
After a watercolour by E. W. Cooke, dated sep. 16 1851.
Charles George Lewis (1808–1880) was a British printmaker, the second son of Frederick Christian Lewis, and brother of John Frederick Lewis. He was born in Enfield, Middlesex and was instructed in drawing and engraving by his father. He retired in about 1877 and died suddenly at his residence at Felpham, near Bognor, on 16th June 1880.
Edward William Cooke (1811–1880) was an English landscape and marine painter. He was born in Pentonville, London, the son of well known line engraver George Cooke; his uncle, William Bernard Cooke (1778–1855), was also a line engraver of note, and Edward was raised in the company of artists. He was a precocious draughtsman and a skilled engraver from an early age, displayed an equal preference for marine subjects (in special in sailing ships) and published his "Shipping and Craft" engravings when he was 18, in 1829. Lewis had a facility in etching, and in combining line engraving, stipple, and mezzotint.
Very good condition.
Charles George LEWIS (1808-1880)
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Charles George Lewis (13 June 1808 – 16 June 1880) was a British printmaker. The second son of Frederick Christian Lewis, and brother of John Frederick Lewis, he was born in Enfield, Middlesex. He was instructed in drawing and engraving by his father. Lewis retired in about 1877, and died suddenly from apoplexy at his residence at Felpham, near Bognor, on 16 June 1880. He was buried in Felpham churchyard. Lewis had a facility in etching, and in combining line engraving, stipple, and mezzotint. Many of his best-known plates were after the works of Sir Edwin Landseer. The earliest of these was Hafed, published in 1837. Besides these were smaller plates after works of Landseer, most of which had previously been engraved by Thomas Landseer and others. His etchings after Landseer began with To-ho! published in 1830, and included the set of eight plates of The Mothers.
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Charles George LEWIS (1808-1880)
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Charles George Lewis (13 June 1808 – 16 June 1880) was a British printmaker. The second son of Frederick Christian Lewis, and brother of John Frederick Lewis, he was born in Enfield, Middlesex. He was instructed in drawing and engraving by his father. Lewis retired in about 1877, and died suddenly from apoplexy at his residence at Felpham, near Bognor, on 16 June 1880. He was buried in Felpham churchyard. Lewis had a facility in etching, and in combining line engraving, stipple, and mezzotint. Many of his best-known plates were after the works of Sir Edwin Landseer. The earliest of these was Hafed, published in 1837. Besides these were smaller plates after works of Landseer, most of which had previously been engraved by Thomas Landseer and others. His etchings after Landseer began with To-ho! published in 1830, and included the set of eight plates of The Mothers.
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