The South-West Prospect of the City of Durham

Location

Country: Australia
City: Canberra
Place: High Commission

Brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Buck made their names as leading British topographical draughtsmen of the 18th century. Over a period of 34 years, the Bucks produced several hundred drawings and engravings, including 87 engraved prospects of England and Wales. These are now important visual records of the appearance of British urban landscapes prior to the changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. In some cases, the places depicted have since disappeared or changed beyond recognition.

Places

England, Durham, County Durham

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, tree, river, hill, man, woman, coat of arms, field, bridge (urban), house, church, cathedral

Materials & Techniques

coloured engraving

Artist

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)

Title

The South-West Prospect of the City of Durham

Date

published 15 April 1745

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from the Parker Gallery, March 1968

GAC number

8018