A Front View of the Earl of Harrington’s House & c. at Petersham in Surry / Vue du Façcade de la Maison etc de Milord Harrington a Petersham dans Surry [sic]

Location

Country: Malta
City: Valletta
Place: British High Commission

German chaser, draughtsman and etcher of topographical views Augustin Heckel was born in Augsburg; the son of a chaser, who worked in gold and silver. (Chasers form designs by pressing into metal.) He too worked as a chaser in many of the major cities of Germany, enjoying success in that profession, before travelling to Paris and then moving to England. He also produced topographical views in watercolour, some of which were issued by publishers Thomas Bowles and Robert Sayer, including eight small plates of Richmond and its environs. He died at Richmond in 1770. His sister is also known to have engraved bible illustrations.

Places

England, Surrey

Subjects

carriage, horseback, topography, dog, horse, man, woman, garden, lawn, country house/mansion, window, chimney

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Augustin Heckel (c.1690 - 1770)
John Stevens

Title

A Front View of the Earl of Harrington’s House & c. at Petersham in Surry / Vue du Façcade de la Maison etc de Milord Harrington a Petersham dans Surry [sic]

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Parker Gallery, March 1973

GAC number

10129