Studies & Designs: View of Figures sitting in front of a small House…

Studies & Designs: View of Figures sitting in front of a small House…
Studies & Designs: View of Figures sitting in front of a small House…
Studies & Designs: View of Figures sitting in front of a small House…
The Trustees of the British Museum
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Artist
John Whessell (c.1760-1806) after Wilson
Title
Studies & Designs: View of Figures sitting in front of a small House surrounded by Trees
Date
Published 1811
Medium
Soft-ground etching, with etching
Dimensions
Metric: 155 x 207 mm
Imperial: 6 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.
Accession Number
1863,1114.229
Wilson Online Reference
E60/37
Description
View of figures sitting in front of a small house surrounded by trees with an arcade running from it to the left, in a field with a stream running past - all within an etched rectangular border
Provenance
Bought from Samuel & Sons, 1863
Signature/inscription
Lettered below the image 'Wilson del | Whessell Sc'
Related Drawings
D53/28 Studies and Designs done in Rome in the Year 1752, p. 28, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Critical commentary
From a set of small soft-ground etchings by Whessell at the British Museum ( E60/1- E60/44). These were made after Wilson's drawings in the sketchbook of the same title at the Victoria & Albert Museum (D53-D53/81). The present one is taken from p. 28 (D53/28). In 1811 the etchings were published by the Oxford-based publisher, Robert Archer in more than one format - this one with an introduction and list of subscribers.