Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Department for International Development, 22-26 Whitehall

William Ward was the son of James Ward, manager for a fruit and cider merchant. His younger brother, also named James Ward was a painter. Ward held the position of mezzotint engraver to the Duke of York from 1804 and engraver to the Prince of Wales from 1813. The following year he became an Associate Engraver of the Royal Academy. He died in 1826 at his home in Warren Street, London.

Places

Subjects

axe, genre, storm, 18th century costume, coat, trousers, sailor (navy), ship

Materials & Techniques

mezzotint, coloured mezzotint

Artist

Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)

Title

The Storm / La Tempete

Date

published 16 April 1798

Medium

Coloured mezzotint

Acquisition

Purchased from parker Gallery, January 1973

GAC number

9883