Frederick Christian Lewis the Elder, 1779–1856, Britishafter Alexander Nasmyth, 1758–1840, Britishafter John Thomas Seaton, active 1761–1806, British
Title:
View of Old Aberdeen, Including King's College and the Cathedral
Date:
1808
Materials & Techniques:
Colored aquatint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 21 1/4 × 28 3/8 inches (54 × 72.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower center: "VIEW of OLD ABERDEEN, including KINGS COLLEGE and the CATHEDRAL. | Under the Patronage of His Royal HIghness the Prince of Wales. | To His Grace Alexander Duke of Gordon, Chancellor, the Rt. Honble. Sylvester Lord Glenbervie, Rector, Roderick Macleod, D.D. Principal, and the Proffesors of the University and Kings College of Aberdeen | This View of the Seat of that ANCIENT SEMINARY, is respectfully Inscribed by their most obedient humble Servant. | JOHN EWEN. | Pub'd by J.Ewen Aberdeen 1, March 1808."; lettered, lower left: "Painted by A. Nasmyth from a drawing by R. Seaton."; lettered, lower right: "Engraved by F.C.Lewis."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection