| Title: |
Hungerford Market, Near York Buildings, Strand |
| Publisher: |
Robert Wilkinson, London |
| Engraver: |
Maddocks, William (British, active early 19th century) |
| Designer: |
Schnebbelie, Robert Bremmel (1780-1849) |
| Date: |
1825 |
| Medium: |
Original Etching & Engraving |
| Source: |
Londina Illustrata |
| Note: |
Hungerford Market, Near York Buildings, Strand is
a fine example of architectural engraving from this period. It was engraved
by William Maddocks based upon a design created by the British artist,
Robert Bremmel Schnebbelie. Schnebbelie contributed several drawings for
many of the plates published by Robert Wilkinson for the Londina Illustrata,
Graphic and Historical Memorials (1808-1825) in two volumes. The Londina
Illustrata consisted of two hundred and six engravings including engraved
titles as well as several double plates. These engravings depicted graphic
and historical illustrations ,memorials of ancient appearances of the metropolis;
and of the Religious Foundations, monasteries, Churches, Chapels, Meeting-houses,
Schools, Charitable Foundations, Palaces, Halls, Court Processions, Places of early Amusements and Modern
Present Theatres in the Cities and Suburbs of London and Westminster. Other William Maddocks
contributions to this publication include, the South East View of the Grotto now the Goldsmiths's
Arms of the Parish of St. Gerorge (1825), The Elevation of the Alms-Houes endowed
by Sr Andrew Judd K(1825). |
| |
This original William Maddocks engraving and etching shows a view of Hungerford Market. The upper portion of this
composition depicts both an accurate and scenic view of the famous London landmark
where we can clearly see the activities surrounding both the market and
the adjoining fire hall. The lower portion provides a close-up of the bust of Sir Edward Hungerford
(seen at the front of the second story) and his coat-of-arms. The British
Museum includes an impression of this original engraving in its collection. Registration Number, 1880,1113.2826 |
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The first three decades of the nineteenth century marks
a golden age for British architectural and topographical art. At this
time a number of very skilled artists devoted their careers to accurate
depictions of buildings and city streets. Within this oeuvre printmaking
assumed a vital role and such great publishing houses as Ackermann, Robert Wilkinson
and others prospered. |
| Size: |
13 X 10 (Sizes in inches are approximate,
height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
| |
Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
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Price: $225.00 US |
| Condition: |
Printed on early nineteenth century wove paper and with
full margins as printed and published in London by Robert Wilkinson in
1825. Containing some foxing in the outer margins, else a fine impression
and in good condition throughout. Hungerford Market, Near York Buildings,
Strand represents a prime, original example of early British architectural
art. |
| Subject: |
Maddocks, Hungerford Market, Near York Buildings, Strand, William Maddocks, Robert Bremmel Schnebbelie,
British artists, original etching and engraving, English architectural art, Robert Wilkinson, construction, Sir Edward Hungerford,
London landmark, fire hall. |
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