Richard Earlom (1743-1822) - 18th Century Mezzotint Unidentified, After Poussin

Description

Richard Earlom (1743-1822) - Original 18th Century Mezzotint. Proof before letters. Lettered in pencil 'Earlom' bottom right and possibly 'Poussin pinxit' bottom left. Unsigned. On laid. With perforations to edges as shown and surface scratching as shown. Stuck down on backing card.

One of the greatest eighteenth century mezzotint and stipple engravers, Richard Earlom was apprenticed to the London based engraver, Cipriani, in his youth. He began work for John Boydell in 1774, taking five years to create the two hundred plates which comprise the Liber Veritas set. These engravings were completed and published in 1779 and showed the world the remarkable effects a combination of mezzotint and etching could produce on landscape art and gained for both Earlom and Boydell a long lasting fame. In fact, in the following century, these Richard Earlom mezzotints directly influenced the landscape art of Turner.

Size

76 x 62cm (29.9" x 24.4")
Sheet: 80 x 64cm (31.5" x 25.2")

Collection Information

From the Christopher Lennox-Boyd collection. We recently acquired a number of fine Mezzotints previously owned by Chris Lennox-Boyd, owner of the finest collection of British Mezzotints in private hands. You can read more about him here.

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