Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Francia, François Louis Thomas, 1772-1839
Title:
Studies of landscapes : by T. Gainsborough, J. Hoppner, R. A., T. Girtin, Wm. Owen R.A., A. Callcot, A.S. Owen, J. Varley, J.S. Hayward, and L. Francia / imitated from the originals by L. Francia.
Published / Created:
[London] : [s.n.], 1810.
Physical Description:
[34] leaves plates : all ill. ; 27 x 37 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
"A series of intensely expressive fragmentary sketches freely interpreted (or as Francia says "imitated") in a richly varied medium ... Besides the artists whose names appear on the title page, Francia's collection includes imitations after David Cox, R.K. Porter and Samuel Prout. All the subjects are presented as freely handled sketches in which drawn and hatched line, liquid washes and chiaroscuro effects are allowed fully expressive range."--Pointon.
Subject Terms:
Landscape drawing -- Technique. | Imitation in art. | Pictures -- Copying.
Form/Genre:
Drawing books. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1810. | Soft-ground etchings -- Hand-colored -- 1810.
Contributors:
Callcott, Augustus Wall, Sir, 1779–1844. | Cox, David, 1783–1859. | Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727–1788. | Girtin, Thomas, 1775–1802. | Hayward, John Samuel, 1778–1822. | Hoppner, John, 1758–1810. | Owen, Samuel, 1768–1857. | Owen, William, 1769–1825. | Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777–1842. | Prout, Samuel, 1783–1852. | Varley, John, 1778–1842.