The Storm / La Tempete
Thomas Stothard (1755 - 1834)
William Ward (1766 - 1826)
Coloured mezzotint
published 16 April 1798-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, 22-26 Whitehall
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About the artist
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.
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Explore
- Places
- Subjects
- axe, genre, storm, 18th century costume, coat, trousers, sailor (navy), ship
- Materials & Techniques
- mezzotint, coloured mezzotint
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Details
- Title
- The Storm / La Tempete
- Date
- published 16 April 1798
- Medium
- Coloured mezzotint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from parker Gallery, January 1973
- GAC number
- 9883