William Watts

Englefield Green, Surrey, 18th century English country house engraving, 1784

1784

French copper-line engraving depicting the Lake of Geneva, Switzerland. From 'The Scenery and Science of Switzerland illustrated', by Antoine Baron de Zurlauben (1720-1795) & Jean B...

'Durham Cathedral' Wood-engraving after Samuel Read. From 'The Illustrated London News'. Samuel Read was an English illustrator who provided many illustrations for the Illustrated...

Campi Phlegraei - View of a section of a part of the cone of Astruni taken at the entrance of this volcano Copper-line engraving with gouache. 1776. ...

'Hill Hall in Essex, the Seat of Wm. Smyth Bart' Engraved by William Watts (1752-1851) after Thomas Sandby. From Watts's 'The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, in a Collection of t...

'Charlton House in Wiltshire, the Seat of the Earl of Suffolk' Engraved by William Watts (1752-1851) after Thomas Hearne. From Watts's 'The Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, in a C...

'Vue des Montagnes du Val-Travers, d'ou aperçoit le Lac de Neuchatel' French copper-line engraving by Duparc after Claude Louis Chatelet (1753-1794). From 'Th...

This is an antique engraved view entitled "Fodinae aerariae Falunenfis, qui orientem fpectat, delineatio" (Copper mining in Falun), Sweden in 1705 from "Sueciae Antiquae et Hodiernae"' published in Stockholm by Erik Dahlberg (1625-1703). The engraving was created by Johannes van den Aveelen (1650-1727), who was an accomplished copperplate engraver who emigrated to Sweden to work on Dahlberg's spectacular book, "Sueciae Antiquae et Hodiernae", which was focused on the views and architecture of Sweden, both in the ancient past and at the time of the publication. This engraving depicts a very active 17th century working scene...

Two antique engraved views on one sheet of "Cataractae Albi Gothicead Trollhaettan" and "Cataractae Albi Gothici ad Pontiff Raunum" (Waterfalls Near Trollhaettan and Raunum), Sweden ...

This is a pair of framed hand-colored prints, both utilizing engraving and etching techniques, depicting two London architectural landmarks: "The National Gallery, Charing Cross" and "Covent Garden Market" from the Stationers' Almanac, published in London by J. Robins & Sons in the early 19th century. Both of these prints show vibrant London street scenes with markets, carriages, common people as well as the wealthy in the foreground of "Covent Garden Market" and wealthy well dressed people, carriages, a begger, street merchants, as well as uniformed military on horseback in the foreground of "The National Gallery". "The National Gallery, Charing Cross" was created by James Sands from a painting by Thomas Allom (1804-1872), published in 1836. "Covent Garden Market" was created by Frederick James Havell (1801–1840/41) after a painting by William Havell...

This is an antique engraved view entitled "Delineatio Cataractae" (Waterfalls in Smoland), Sweden in 1705 from "Sueciae Antiquae et Hodiernae"' published in Stockholm by Erik Dahlber...

This is a beautiful original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of a flowering Calla Lily, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Arum Aethiopicum ...

This is an original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of a flowering Betel Nut Palm plants, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Fagus Fau Buch,...