Farington 1789
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Set of prints, engravings, Views of the Lakes &c in
Cumberland and Westmorland, by Joseph Farington, published
by William Byrne, London, 1789.
The album is half bound, the cover of marbled paper and brown leather. There is a booksellers label inside the front cover for Henry March Gilbert and Sons, 24 Above Bar, Southampton, Hampshire. The prints are engraved by W Byrne, J Landseer, B T Pouncy and T Medland. pl.1 General View of Derwentwater pl.2 The Grange in Borrowdale pl.3 View of Skiddaw and Derwentwater pl.4 Lowdore Waterfall pl.5 Grasmere pl.6 Rydal Mere pl.7 The Upper End of Ullswater pl.8 The Lower End of Ullswater pl.9 North Entrance to Keswick pl.10 Brathay Bridge, near Ambleside pl.11 The Palace of Patterdale pl.12 Patterdale from Martendale Fell pl.13 The Lower Waterfall at Rydal pl.14 View of Windermere from Gill Head pl.15 View from Rydal, looking towards Windermere pl.16 View of Ambleside pl.17 West view across Windermere from the Hill above Ferry House pl.18 View on the Road Leading from Ambleside to Keswick pl.19 View looking down Windermere, taken above Rarig pl.20 Bridge and part of the Village of Rydal Each print mounted verso, is faced by a descriptive text in English and French. There is no introductory text. |
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VIEWS of the LAKES, &c. / IN / CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND. / ENGRAVED FROM DRAWINGS MADE BY / JOSEPH FARINGTON, R.A. / PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM BYRNE, LONDON, MDCCLXXXIX. |
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VIEWS / OF / THE / LAKES gold on leather |
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printed booksellers label inside front cover
HENRY MARCH GILBERT & SONS / Ye / Old Boke / Shoppe / 24 ABOVE BAR / SOUTHAMPTON black on yellow |
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| source type:- | Farington 1789 | |
| wxh:- | 55.5x22.5cm | |
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Set of prints, 20 engravings, Views of the Lakes etc in
Cumberland and Westmorland, drawn by Joseph Farington,
published by William Byrne, London, 1789.
1. Derwentwater, and the Vale of Keswick, from Ashness, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 December 1784, engraved by William Byrne. 2. The Grange, in Borrowdale, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 December 1784, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 3. Derwentwater and Skiddaw, drawn by Joseph Farington, 15 April 1785, engraved by B T Pouncy. 4. Lowdore Waterfall, from Brandelow Woods, drawn by Joseph Farington, 15 April 1785, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 5. Grasmere, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 February 1785, engraved by B T Pouncy. 6. Rydal Mere, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 March 1785, engraved by B T Pouncy. 7. The upper end of Ulswater, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1787, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 8. The lower end of Ulswater, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1787, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 9. North Entrance to Keswick, drawn by Joseph Farington, 2 April 1787, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 10. Brathay Bridge near Ambleside, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1788, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 11. The Palace of Patterdale, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1788, figures engraved by J Heth, landscape engraved by William Byrne and J Landseer. 12. Patterdale from Martindale Fell, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1788, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 13. The Lower Waterfall at Rydal, drawn by Joseph Farington, 15 January 1788, engraved by B T Pouncy. 14. View of Windermere, from Gill-Head, drawn by Joseph Farington, 15 January 1788, engraved by T Medland. 15. View from Rydal, looking towards Windermere, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 May 1789, engraved by B T Pouncy. 16. View of Ambleside, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1789, engraved by T Medland. 17. West view across Windermere, looking over the Great Island. From the Hill above the Ferry House, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 April 1789, engraved by William Byrne and J Landseer. 18. View Looking down Windermere. Taken above Rarig, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 January 1789, engraved by William Byrne and J Landseer. 19. View Looking down Windermere, drawn by Joseph Farington, 1 April 1789, engraved by William Byrne and T Medland. 20. View of the Bridge, and part of the Village of Rydal, drawn by Joseph Farington, 15 May 1789, engraved by William Byrne and J Landseer. Plates = 365x260mm. The book has a page of descriptive text after each print, perhaps by William Cookson. Plates 1-6 published separately, 1786; plates 1-14 published separately 1789. |
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