A Curricle

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

John Clark, watercolourist and aquatint engraver, specialised in topographical, sporting and marine views. He remains something of a mystery today as virtually nothing is known of his life. This may be partly the result of his not uncommon name. Clark toured Scotland during the summer of 1823, making sketches for his series of aquatint prints ‘Views in Scotland’ (published in parts in 1824-25, under the patronage of George IV). Other works apparently in the same hand and presumed to be by John Clark are alternately signed ‘J. Clark’ and ‘I. Clark’. To further complicate matters, Clark’s work has frequently been confused with that of John Heaviside Clark (c.1771-1863), an engraver and painter of landscapes and seascapes, born in Scotland.

Places

Subjects

whip, horseback, curricle, jockey, Victorian Genre, dog, horse, man, woman, girl, 19th century costume, military uniform, coat, boots, top hat, soldier, road, milestone

Materials & Techniques

aquatint, coloured aquatint

Artist

J T Downman
John Clark

Title

A Curricle

Date

published 20 November 1810

Medium

Coloured aquatint

Dimensions

height: 39.00 cm, width: 57.00 cm

Acquisition

Origin uncertain

GAC number

5307