Astronomical Observatory
Joseph Constantine Stadler (1755 - 1828)
William Westall (1781 - 1850)
Colour aquatint
published 1 April 1814
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About the work
- Location
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Country: Denmark
City: Copenhagen
Place: British Embassy
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About the artist
William Westall was born in Hertford; the son of a brewer and brother of Richard, RA. He enrolled at the Royal Academy schools in 1799 and was later draughtsman for a voyage to Australia and the South Seas. After being shipwrecked he travelled to Canton in China and to India, staying in Bombay for several months. He returned to England in 1805 but later set off for Madeira and Jamaica. He became a member of the Society of Painters in Water Colours (1811) and an associate of the Academy (1812). Following a mental breakdown he regularly visited the Lake District and published ‘Views of the Valley and Vale of Keswick’ (1820). His series of aquatints of the Thames, universities and public schools for Ackermann are among his most popular works.
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Explore
- Subjects
- topography, tree, astronomy, academic gown, garden, lawn, university, observatory
- Materials & Techniques
- aquatint, colour aquatint
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Details
- Title
- Astronomical Observatory
- Date
- published 1 April 1814
- Medium
- Colour aquatint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Geoffrey Glynn, June 1960
- GAC number
- 5144