A North-East View of the City of Bath, taken from the Rising-Ground beyond the Villa-Gardens

Location

Country: Italy
City: Rome
Place: British Embassy

Samuel Alken was an aquatint engraver of landscapes, topographical views and sporting subjects, after works by contemporary artists. He was born in London; the son of a carver and guilder. Alken studied at the Royal Academy Schools. As well as his aquatints, he produced some painted decorative compositions. His son was sporting artist Henry Thomas Alken.

Places

England, Bath (place name), Somerset

Subjects

topography, landscape C18th, townscape/cityscape, tree, cow, sheep, hill, field, house, abbey, church, cathedral, tower

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

John Parker (1798 - 1860)
Samuel Alken (1756 - 1815)

Title

A North-East View of the City of Bath, taken from the Rising-Ground beyond the Villa-Gardens

Date

15 October 1787

Medium

Coloured engraving

Dimensions

height: 35.00 cm, width: 46.00 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from Frank T Sabin, October 1959

GAC number

5014