Matthaeus Merian Art

Artist: Thomas Dunham Whitaker (English, 1759-1821) Title: "East View of Peel Castle" (Vol. 2, Plate 41) Portfolio: An History of Richmondshire, in the North Riding of the County of York; together with those parts of the Everwicschire of Domesday which form The Wapentakes of Lonsdale, Ewecross, and Amunderness, in the Counties of York, Lancaster, and Westmoreland Year: 1822, (published 1823) (First edition) Medium: Original Engraving on wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Thomas Davison, London, England Publisher: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, London, England; Hurst, Robinson, & Co., London, England; Robinson & Hernaman, Leeds, England Framing: Not framed, but matted with hand decorated archival French matting and shrink-wrapped Matted size: 15.57" x 19.07" Sheet size: approx. 10.63" x 16.13" Image size: 7" x 11" Condition: Has been stored away for decades. A strong impression in excellent condition Notes: Provenance: private collection - Aspen, CO. Engraved by English artist John Roffe (1769-1850) after a drawing by English artist John Buckler (1770-1851). Comes from Whitaker's two volume "An History of Richmondshire", (1818-1823) (First edition), which consists of 45 engravings. Printed from one copper plate in one color: black. Old price tag lower center. Peel Castle is a castle in Peel in the Isle of Man, originally constructed by Norwegians. The castle stands on St Patrick's Isle, which is connected to the town by a causeway. It is now owned by Manx National Heritage and is open to visitors during the summer. Biography: Thomas Dunham Whitaker (8 June 1759 – 18 December 1821) was an English clergyman and topographer who was Vicar of Whalley, from 1809 and Blackburn, from 1818. He undertook landscape improvements in the Cliviger area, and oversaw the planting of approximately half a million trees between 1785 and 1815, winning the gold medal of the Society of Arts for planting 64,000 larches in one year. Born at Raynham, Norfolk, on 8 June 1759, he was the son of William Whitaker (1730–1782), curate of Raynham, Norfolk, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Robert Dunham, and widow of Ambrose Allen. In 1760, his father moved to his ancestral house at Holme, in the township of Cliviger, Lancashire, and the boy was, in November 1766, placed under the care of the Rev. John Shaw of Rochdale. In November 1774, after spending a short time with the Rev. William Sheepshanks of Grassington in Craven, he was admitted to St John's College, Cambridge, and went into residence in October 1775. He took the degree of LL.B. in November 1781. His intention to enter the legal profession changed on the death of his father in the following year, when he settled at Holme. Whitaker was ordained in 1785, but remained without pastoral charge until 1797, when he was licensed to the perpetual curacy of Holme Chapel, where he had rebuilt the chapel at his own cost in 1788. He completed his degree of LL.D. in 1801. In 1809 he became vicar of the extensive parish of Whalley, Lancashire. The rectory of Heysham, near Lancaster, was presented to him in January 1813. He resigned it in 1819. On 7 November 1818 he became vicar of Blackburn, a benefice he retained, together with Whalley, until his death. When settled at Holme he instituted a local literary club. He had influence with the people of his parishes, and on several occasions exerted it to quell disturbances, particularly at Blackburn in 1817. For his 'patriotic services' he was presented with a public testimonial in April 1821. He was also very interested in topography and forestry, writing books on the subjects. In 1818, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society as "a Gentleman well versed in various Branches of Natural Knowledge being desirous of becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society". Whitaker married Lucy, daughter of Thomas Thoresby of Leeds, on 13 January 1783. The couple had several children, of whom one, Robert Nowell Whitaker, also became vicar of Whalley. Whitaker died at Blackburn vicarage on 18 December 1821, and was interred at Holme. A monument raised by public subscription was placed in the Church of St Mary and All Saints, Whalley in 1842. His library was sold at Sotheby's in 1823, and his coins and antiquities, with the exception of his Roman altars...

From: The Cleveland Set (23 plates), No. 1 Edition: Small Signed in pencil Image: 7 3/4 x 11 1/2"

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype of gorgeous rolling clouds. Details: + Title: Dense Rolling Clouds + Year: 2025 + Edition Size: 100 + Stamped and Certifi...

Turner, J. M. W. & J. T. Willmore (engr.) Vernon London: 1845. Fisher, Son & Co. Engraving on cream wove paper, 8 1/2 x 12 /12 inches (216 x 318 mm), the full sheet, full margins. ...

Celebrated for the "sfumato" effect that Goltzius achieved through engraving alone, the incredibly fine lines in this work create the illusion of soft, glowing light and atmospheric ...

This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype. This diptych is titled "Japanese Zen Pond Ripples", and shows ripples of water from a calming pond. Details: + Title: Ja...

Etchings with drypoint on laid Japon paper, 5 x 6 3/4 inches (128 x 172 mm); sheet 9 x 11 3/8 inches (230 x 290 mm), full margins. In very good condition with some minor uniform toni...

Trees (Trees in Circle) Etching & drypoint with monotype inking, 1953-1955 Signed in pencil An unrecorded trial proof, printed on heavy wove proofing paper at Atelier 17, before the ...

Artist: Francis Grose (English, 1731-1791) Title: "The Bishop of Durham's Palace at Auckland" (Vol. IV, Plate 12) Portfolio: The Antiquarian Repertory: A Miscellaneous Assemblage of ...

Paris: Chardon, 1861. Etching with engraving on Chine collé mounted to a wove paper matrix with a false platemark and a deckle edge, 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches (115 x 165 mm); matrix 12 1...

SALVADOR DALI (1904-1989) THE BELOVED FEEDS AMONG THE LILIES, 1971 Board for the series "The Song of Songs hymns" Aquatint and dry point on wove paper...

Rotterdam: 1952. Copperplate engraving on white wove paper, 8 1 /2 x 6 inches (216 x 152 mm); sheet 12 1/8 x 9 3/4 inches (308 x 248 mm), full margins. Edition of 50. In good condit...

Artist: Francis Grose (English, 1731-1791) Title: "Bar Gate, Southampton" (Vol. III, Plate 32) Portfolio: The Antiquarian Repertory: A Miscellaneous Assemblage of Topography, History...

This original drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Baselitz" at the lower right margin. It is also dated “72” [1972] next to the signature It is also hand numbered 31 fro...

Ancient Landscape II (Ancient City) Etching and drypoint, 1953-55 Signed and titled in pencil by the artist (see photos) Annotated: "E130 A/1" in pencil lower right Estate stamp vers...