Llyn Ogwen (after Philip James de Loutherbourg)
William Pickett (fl.1792-1820)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1805
Materials
Aquatint etching on paper, card, pine and glass
Measurements
310 x 390 mm
Place of origin
Pall Mall
Collection
Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 607989
Summary
Print, aquatint, Llyn Ogwen (after Philip James de Loutherbourg) by William Pickett (1792-1820). Published in Pall Mall, London in 1805 by R. Bowyer, from the original drawing for The Romantic and Picturesque Scenery of England and Wales, from Drawings made expressly for this undertaking by P.J. de Loutherbourg Esq., RA. Engraved by William Pickett and coloured by John Clark. A mountainous landscape with a large boulder in foreground beside a lake. To the right and left peasants work on hillside, two horses behind a lady and gentleman point out something of interest. Glazed, cream card mount and narrow moulded pine frame.
Provenance
Sneyer collection. Sneyer bequest to the National Trust, November 1989.
Marks and inscriptions
printed From the Original Drawing by P.I.DE LOUTHERBOURG RA Published by R.BOWYER,Historic Gallery,Pall Mall,Jany. 1805.
Makers and roles
William Pickett (fl.1792-1820), engraver (printmaker) John Clark (fl.1775 - 1825), engraver (printmaker) Philip James de Loutherbourg (Strasbourg 1740 – London 1812), artist Robert Bowyer (London 1758 - Byfleet 1834), engraver and publisher