George Stephenson (1781-1848) (after John Lucas)
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (Salisbury 1817 - 1898)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1849
Materials
Paper, wood and glass
Measurements
863.6 x 584.2 mm
Order this imageCollection
George Stephenson's Birthplace, Northumberland
NT 418871
Summary
Print, engraving, George Stephenson (1781-1848) (after John Lucas) by Thomas Lewis Atkinson (Salisbury 1817 – 1898). Oak framed print of a painting of George Stephenson. Dated 8th June 1849. Inscribed on a plaque attached to the frame as follows - - DEDICATED BY THE INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS FOR THE EXHIBITION IN THE BIRTHPLACE OF THEIR FIRST PRESIDENT GEORGE STEPHENSON.
Marks and inscriptions
DEDICATED BY/ THE INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS / FOR THE EXHIBITION IN THE BIRTHPLACE OF THEIR FIRST PRESIDENT / GEORGE STEPHENSON.
Makers and roles
Thomas Lewis Atkinson (Salisbury 1817 - 1898), engraver (printmaker) after John Lucas (London 1807 – St John’s Wood 1874), artist