A South-West View of the City of Bath, taken from a Field adjoining the New-Wells Road

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

cowherd, shepherd, topography, genre, townscape/cityscape, tree, cow, dog, sheep, hill, man, house, abbey, church, cathedral, tower

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

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

Title

A South-West View of the City of Bath, taken from a Field adjoining the New-Wells Road

Date

15 October 1787

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Frank T Sabin, October 1959

GAC number

5015