Charles Adams Platt

Westminster Abbey

Charles Adams Platt's "Westminster Abbey" is an original etching created by the American painter, architect, etcher and writer for the "Essays of Elia", written by The English author and essayist, Charles Lamb. This impression is printed upon fine nineteenth century laid paper and with full margins as published by the New York firm of G. P. Putnam's Sons in New York in 1884. It is signed and titled in the plate by Charles Platt.

"Though in some points of doctrine, and perhaps of discipline, I am diffident of lending a perfect assent to that church which you have so worthily historified, yet may the ill time never come to me, when with a chilled heart or a portion of irreverent sentiment, I shall enter her beautiful and time-hallowed edifices. Judge then of my mortification when, after attending the choral anthems of last Wednesday at Westminster, and being desirous of renewing my acquaintance, after lapsed years, with the tombs and antiquities there, I found myself excluded; turned out like a dog, or some profane person, into the common street, with feelings not very congenial to the place, or to the solemn service which I had been listening to. It was a jar after that music."

Charles Lamb, "Essays of Elia"

Westminster Abbey

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Charles Adams Platt (New York City, 1861 - 1933)
#	Image	Title & Engraver	Medium	Date	Publisher	-
01-		Inner Temple Lane by Charles Adams Platt	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Signed and titled by Charles Platt in the plate, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York	Sold
02.-		Old Boat House, Gloucester, Massachusetts by Charles Adams Platt	Original Etching	1881	Signed and dated by Charles Platt in the plate, published by Dana Estes and Charles E. Lauriat, Boston for "The American Art Review", Boston	Sold
03.-		Oxford by Charles Adams Platt	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Signed, titled and dated by Charles Platt in the plate, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York	Sold
04.-		Street at Honfleur, France by Charles Adams Platt	Original Etching	1882	Signed and dated by Charles Platt in the plate, published by George Wistar Hodge Ritchie	Available
05.-		Westminster Abbey by Charles Adams Platt	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Signed and titled by Charles Platt in the plate, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York	Sold

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Charles Lamb's the "Essays of Elia"
#	Image	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	-
01.-		A Dissertation upon Roast Pig by Frederick Stuart Church	Frederick Stuart Church 'F. S. Church' (Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1842 - New York, 1924)	Original Etching in Sepia	1883 (Published, 1884)
02.-		Blakesmoor by Robert Swain Gifford	Robert Swain Gifford 'Robert Gifford' (Nonamesset, Mass., 1840 - New York, 1905)	Original Etching and Drypoint	1883 (Published, 1884)
03.-		Detached Thoughts on Books by James David Smillie	James David Smillie 'J. D. Smillie' (New York City, 1833 - 1909)	Original Etching	1883 (Published, 1884)	Sold
04.-		Inner Temple Lane by Charles Adams Platt	Charles Adams Platt 'Charles Platt' (New York City, 1861 - 1933)	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Sold
05.-		Oxford by Charles Adams Platt	Charles Adams Platt 'Charles Platt' (New York City, 1861 - 1933)	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Sold
06.-		The Sun Dial by James David Smillie	James David Smillie 'J. D. Smillie' (New York City, 1833 - 1909)	Original Etching	1883 (Published, 1884)	Sold
07.-		Westminster Abbey by Charles Adams Platt	Charles Adams Platt 'Charles Platt' (New York City, 1861 - 1933)	Original Etching with Plate Tone	1883 (Published, 1884)	Sold

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Title:	Westminster Abbey
Artist:	Platt, Charles Adams (New York City, 1861 - 1933)
Date:	1883 (Published, 1884)
Medium:	Original Etching with Plate Tone
Publisher:	G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
Note:	Charles Adams Platt 'Charles Platt': A painter, architect, etcher and writer, Charles Adams Platt quickly became one of America's most highly regarded landscape artists during the late nineteenth century. He first studied art at the National Academy of Design and at the Art Students League of New York before finishing his formal training under Boulanger and Lefebvre, in Paris. During his successful career Charles Adams Platt received many awards, including the bronze medal from the Paris Exposition of 1900. He was a full member of the Society of American Artists (1888), the National Academy of Design (Associate, 1897: Academician, 1911), the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the American Institute of Architects, the New York Etching Club and the London Society of Painter-Etchers.
	Charles Adams Platt was taught etching by his friend and fellow artist, Stephen Parrish, in 1880. Parrish (1846-1938) lived in Gloucester, Massachusetts, and thus many of Charles Adams Platt's initial etchings dealt with scenes from this locality. From 1880 through 1890, Platt devoted himself almost exclusively to the art of etching and produced over one hundred works of art in this medium. As well, in this decade, the artist worked extensively in England and continental Europe.
	In his etchings, Charles Adams Platt proved himself a most innovative and accomplished artist. In "Westminster Abbey" optical elements are brilliantly examined by contrasting the highly detailed gate, in the foreground, to the hazy shapes and forms in the background. Platt has created this memorable etching as the eye sees it.
Source:	"Essays of Elia", by Charles Lamb
	The English author and essayist, Charles Lamb (1775-1834) first published his "Essays of Elia" in 1823. In 1884 the New York firm of Putnam's issued a new edition. For this new edition the publisher commissioned original etchings from such distinguished American artists as Charles Adams Platt, James D. Smillie, Frederick Stuart Church and Robert Swain Gifford. Platt's "Westminster Abbey" originates from this source.
Size:	4 3/4 X 6 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed fine nineteenth century laid paper and with full margins as published in New York in 1884. Signed and titled by the artist in the plate to the lower right. A strongly printed impression with full tonal values and in excellent condition throughout. "Westminster Abbey" represents a prime, original example of the famous etched art of Charles Adams Platt.
Subject:	Westminster Abbey, etching, optical elements, gate, Charles Adams Platt.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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