Set of 4 Hand-Coloured Aquatint Engravings of Skye by William Daniell, 1819

Age:
19th Century. 1819
Material:
Aquatint
Dimensions:
Frame: 44.5cm x 36.5cm
Shipping:
Standard Parcel
Price:
SOLD
Set of 4 hand-coloured aquatint engravings of Skye, drawn and engraved by William Daniell, 1819. These four aquatint engravings of Skye are from volume IV of Daniell‘s great work, A Voyage Round Great Britain. The journey, which started in 1813, was undertaken in six separate trips. He travelled around Skye in the summer of 1815, following suggestions by Walter Scott. The scenes depict:
  • Little Brieshmeal, near Talisker
  • Duntulm
  • Liveras, near Broadford
  • The Coolin, taken from Loch Slapin
The aquatints are in good condition with slight foxing on just one. The wooden frames are mid-century.
As well as a printmaker, William Daniell (1769–1837) was a renowned English landscape and marine painter. His work was exhibited at the Royal Academy and the British Institution and he became a Royal Academician in 1822 – winning over John Constable in the final ballot by 17 votes to 11.
A Voyage Round Great Britain was published by Longman in eight volumes over the period 1814 to 1825. The complete set of eight volumes was priced at £60 - £6,470 in today’s money. The 306 aquatint plates are held at The Tate and the British Museum.