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After Joseph Farrington Ra (1747-1821) an 18th Century Hand-coloured Aquatint Engraved by Joseph Constantime Stadler (1755-1828)
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After Joseph Farrington Ra (1747-1821) an 18th Century Hand-coloured Aquatint Engraved by Joseph Constantime Stadler (1755-1828)

18th century
For Sale by Jeckyll & Co
Description

Has a lovely dreamlike quality.

Published as part of 'A History of The River Thames', 1 June 1793 by J & J Boydell, Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall and Cheapside.

Another aquatint from the series is held in the collection of The British Museum.

20cm x 32cm to the margins, presented in a later mounded frame 39cm x48cm

Happy to pack and post this at cost price.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Physical Dimensions
Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
32cm (12.60")
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Jeckyll & Co has dated this 18th Century Aquatint Print to the Georgian era.

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Description
Has a lovely dreamlike quality.
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Published as part of 'A History of The River Thames', 1 June 1793 by J & J Boydell, Shakespeare Gallery Pall Mall and Cheapside.
Jeckyll & Co

Another aquatint from the series is held in the collection of The British Museum.

20cm x 32cm to the margins, presented in a later mounded frame 39cm x48cm

Happy to pack and post this at cost price.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Height
20cm (7.87")
Width
32cm (12.60")
Date of Manufacture

Jeckyll & Co has dated this 18th Century Aquatint Print to the Georgian era.

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SA1149008
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An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky.
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Archive I An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky.

After Joseph Farrington Ra (1747-1821) an 18th Century Hand-coloured Aquatint Engraved by Joseph Constantime Stadler (1755-1828)

Archive II An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky. View II
Archive III An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky. View III
Archive IV An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky. View IV
Archive V An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky. View V
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An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky.
After Joseph Farrington RA (1747-1821) An 18th century hand-coloured aquatint engraved by Joseph Constantime Stadler (1755-1828)
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An eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint print illustrating a river landscape view of Henley with a faint rainbow across a cloudy sky.
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  • ObjectAntique Prints
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialPaper, Hand-Coloured Ink
  • ColourSoft Green
  • MotifsRainbow sky motif, Topographical valley view, Hand-tinted wash, Engraved inscription border
  • SizeH 20 cm (8 in) x W 32 cm (13 in)

This Georgian antique print is an eighteenth-century hand-coloured aquatint on paper depicting a topographical valley view of Henley with a river, a faint rainbow sky motif, and a hand-tinted wash, created by Joseph Constantime Stadler after Joseph Farrington RA. The piece displays a soft green colour palette and an engraved inscription border along the lower edge, housed within a later moulded frame with visible framing margins. The work measures 20 cm high by 32 cm wide to the margins, with the frame measuring 39 cm by 48 cm. It suits placement in an English Country House interior, ideally displayed on a wall above a sideboard.

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An aquatint is a specialized intaglio printmaking technique created by applying acid to a copper plate covered in rosin, producing subtle tonal variations similar to watercolour washes. In the eighteenth century, artists used this medium alongside hand-tinted watercolours to produce detailed landscape and topographical prints.

Aquatint prints were executed on heavy handmade rag paper using oil-based printing inks for the etched lines. Once the print was pulled from the copper plate, watercolour pigments were applied by hand to add soft natural colours to the composition.

Authentic prints from this era display a distinct plate mark impression around the border, a fine resin-grain texture under magnification rather than modern printing dots, period publication lines detailing engraver and publisher, and laid paper characteristics such as visible watermarks.

Framed topographical aquatints can be displayed individually in traditional gilt or wood frames, or arranged in symmetrical gallery sets above sideboards, mantelpieces, and desks to add historical depth to both classic and transitional interior spaces.

Preserve antique paper prints by framing them with acid-free museum mount board and UV-filtering glass. Store or hang them in climate-controlled spaces away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent fading, paper foxing, and discolouration.
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