Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Lysons, Samuel, 1763-1819
Title:
Britannia depicta : a series of one hundred and thirty views of the most interesting and picturesque objects in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, Cumberland, & Derbyshire / engraved by John Landsheer, Wm. Byrne, S. Middiman, Geo. Cooke, John Scott, John Pye, and J. Neagle, from drawings made by J. Farington, R.A., Thos. Hearne, F.S.A., W. Turner, R.A., and others ; with brief descriptions by Samuel Lysons, F.R.S., F.S.A.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, Booksellers to the Royal Academy, 1818.
Physical Description:
6 pt. in 1 v. : ill. ; 28 x 38 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Plates are dated 1803-1818.
Subject Terms:
Great Britain -- Description and travel. | Great Britain -- Pictorial works. | Bedfordshire (England) -- Pictorial works. | Cambridge (England) -- Pictorial works. | Cheshire (England) -- Pictorial works. | Cornwall (England : County) -- Pictorial works. | Cumberland (England) -- Pictorial works. | Derbyshire (England) -- Pictorial works.
Form/Genre:
Engravings. | Engravings.
Contributors:
Angus, William, 1752–1821, engraver. | Barenger, M. S., engraver. | Byrne, John, 1786–1847, engraver. | Byrne, Letitia, 1779–1849, engraver. | Byrne, William, 1743–1805, engraver. | Cooke, George, 1781–1834, engraver. | Hay, Frederick Rudolph, 1784– engraver. | Landseer, John, 1769–1852, engraver. | Middiman, Samuel, approximately 1750–1831, engraver. | Neagle, James, 1760?-1822, engraver. | Pye, Charles, 1777–1864, engraver. | Pye, John, 1782–1874, engraver. | Scott, John, 1774–1827, engraver. | Woolnoth, Thomas A., 1785–1857 engraver. | Woolnoth, W. (William), engraver. | Alexander, William, 1767–1816, ill. | Byrne, John, 1786–1847, ill. | Farington, Joseph, 1747–1821, ill. | Hearne, Thomas, 1744–1817, ill. | Nash, Frederick, 1782–1856, ill. | Powell, J. (John), 1780–ca. 1833, ill. | Smirke, Robert, 1752–1845, ill. | Smith, John, ill. | Turner, William, 1761–1859, ill. | Turner, J. M. W. (Joseph Mallord William), 1775–1851, ill. | Varley, John, 1778–1842, ill. | Webster, Thomas, 1800–1886, ill.