John C. McRae and Charles Lucy

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, America, A.D. 1620

John McRae's original mixed method engraving, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers" is based upon a painting created by the English painter of historical subjects and portraits, Charles Lucy. It is printed on mid 19th century wove paper and with large margins as published in New York around 1850. John C. McRae's original engraving, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers", depicts the arrival of the Pilgrims at the present Provincetown harbor on November 21, 1620. The Mayflower (seen in the background) brought 102 Pilgrims to Massachusetts, where they founded Plymouth Colony. Unlike the Puritans, the Pilgrims were Separatists who opposed the jurisdiction of the Church of England. Some of the prominent passengers on the Mayflower included Myles Standish, John Alden, William Bradford, William Brewster, John Carver and Edward Winslow.

Original Mixed Method Engraving by the American artist, John C. McRae design by the British artist, Charles Lucy.

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers Original Engraving by the American artist, John McRae designed by the British artist Charles Lucy

The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, America, A.D. 1620

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Title:	The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, America, A.D. 1620
Engraver:	McRae, John C. (New York, Active, 1845 - 1870)
Artist:	Lucy, Charles (Hereford, England,1814 - 1873)
Date:	c. 1850
Publisher:	Caldwell & Company, New York
Medium:	Original Mixed Method Engraving
Note:	John C. McRae 'John McRae': Employed by New York publishers, John McRae specialized in engraving portraits and historical scenes from approximately 1845 to 1870. In the latter category, he concentrated primarily upon scenes from early American history and he produced large works of art depicting the marriage of Pochantas, the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, episodes from the life of George Washington and various battles of the Revolutionary War.
	John C. McRae was one of the first American artists to utilize the mixed method technique. In "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers", for example, the foreground figures are delineated by engraving while the background consists largely of mezzotint tones.
	Charles Lucy: An English painter of historical subjects and portraits, Charles Lucy studied under Paul Delaroche at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris, and at the Royal Academy Schools. He lived and worked in the Barbizon region of France for a period of sixteen years and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1838 to 1873. A number of his portraits are now housed in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
	In his historical paintings, Charles Lucy produced a number of works detailing events in Puritan and Pilgrim history. Many of these works were purchased by public institutions in the United States. "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers" is in the collection of the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts.
	The Victorian Mixed Method Engraving: Perhaps the most technically demanding form of original printmaking in the history of art, the Victorian mixed method engraving reached its pinnacle of virtuosity in the latter nineteenth century. During this time large engravings were created to hang in Victorian homes. Highly skilled engravers would often devote more than a full year’s labor to one of these large works of art, often combining mezzotinting, aquatint, stippling, engraving and etching on the same plate. Such is the case with this fine impression of "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers" which combines engraving with mezzotinting. No other form of intensive craftsmanship could produce such an outstanding variety of shades and tones as the mixed method engraving.
	These large engravings became the driving force of the Victorian art world. In fact, all the famous artists in England and America devoted their energies to the lucrative engraving market. Painters of international stature, such as George Henry Boughton (1883-1905), Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896), Sir Edwin Landseer (1802-1873), Sir Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (1830-1896), John George Brown (1831-1913) and Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema (1836-1912) made their fortunes more by selling engraving rights to the publishers than by the actual sales of their paintings. This large Victorian engraving entitled, The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, America, A.D. 1620 is an original mixed method engraving.
	These large Victorian era engravings are now very scarce. Nineteenth century framers had no knowledge of conservation methods and thus the majority of these valuable works of art have simply disappeared or have been unalterably stained and marred in their acidic matting and frames.
Size:	24 1/2 x 31 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	UnMatted
Condition:	Printed on mid nineteenth century wove paper and with large margins as published in New York around 1850. Containing several marginal tears (well removed from the actual engraving) and some light foxing. As well, there is some wood staining on the verso side of the engraving from a nineteenth century framing effort. Else a strongly printed, early impression and in good condition throughout. "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers" represents both a large and scarce original example of early nineteenth century American engraving.
Subject:	John C. McRae, John McRae, Charles Lucy, "The Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers," original mixed-method engraving, American historical scenes, Provincetown harbor, Mayflower, Plymouth Colony, National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts, early nineteenth century American engraving.
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