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Rare Aquatint of a Birds Eye View of Brighton by John Bruce, 1839
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Rare Aquatint of a Birds Eye View of Brighton by John Bruce, 1839

19th century
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A rare aquatint by John Bruce, 1839, titled 'Birds Eye View of Brighton From the New Church at the Entrance of the Town, to the Marine Palace of Her Majesty Victoria the First'.

Hand coloured aquatint, drawn, engraved and published by John Bruce, 1839, within its original frame.

Condition: the paper is somewhat faded with some spotting. Due to the glazing there is a lot of reflection showing in the photographs, these marks obviously don't appear on the print itself.

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Hand of Glory has dated this Antique Brighton Aquatint Print to the Victorian era.

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A rare aquatint by John Bruce, 1839, titled 'Birds Eye View of Brighton From the New Church at the Entrance of the Town, to the Marine Palace of Her Majesty Victoria the First'.
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Hand coloured aquatint, drawn, engraved and published by John Bruce, 1839, within its original frame.
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Condition: the paper is somewhat faded with some spotting. Due to the glazing there is a lot of reflection showing in the photographs, these marks obviously don't appear on the print itself.

Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Antique Brighton Aquatint Print to the Victorian era.

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A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip.
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Archive I A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip.

Rare Aquatint of a Birds Eye View of Brighton by John Bruce, 1839

Archive II A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip. View II
Archive III A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip. View III
Archive IV A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip. View IV
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A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip.
Rare Aquatint of a Birds Eye View of Brighton by John Bruce, 1839
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A framed nineteenth-century aquatint depicting an aerial view of Brighton, presented in a dark wooden frame with a gilded inner slip.
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  • ObjectWall Art
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEarly Victorian
  • MaterialPaper, Wood, Glass, Gold Leaf
  • ColourWarm Brown, Sepia
  • MotifsPanoramic townscape, Bevelled wooden frame, Gilded inner slip, Typography title margin

This early Victorian wall art is a hand-coloured aquatint by John Bruce, dated 1839, depicting a panoramic bird's-eye view of Brighton. The work is presented behind glass within a warm brown wooden frame, which is accented by a slender gilded inner slip and features a typography title margin at the lower edge. The sepia-toned print shows fading and spotting consistent with age, while the substantial timber frame displays a distinct grain and simple mitred corner mouldings. Suitable for a gentleman's library, this framed topographical piece hangs well above a sideboard in a living room, hallway, or study. The traditional framing complements period interiors, while the historical townscape subject adds character to domestic wall displays.

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An aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique, a variant of etching, that produces tonal areas rather than lines. Popular in the 18th and 19th centuries, it allowed artists to create subtle gradations of tone resembling watercolour washes, frequently used for topographical and architectural views.

Prints from this era were typically executed on handmade rag paper using oil-based inks. Frames were constructed from polished hardwoods, such as mahogany or rosewood, often fitted with a gilded wooden inner slip and protected by glass.

Authentic aquatints feature a faint plate mark impression around the image border where the metal plate pressed into the paper. Under magnification, the print displays a characteristic resin grain pattern rather than modern halftone dot grids, accompanied by copperplate typography in the lower margin.

Topographical aquatints style well above a timber sideboard, within a gallery wall of architectural studies, or in a home library. Pair them with warm wooden furniture and brass accents to complement the muted tones and dark wooden framing.

Keep the print away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and heat sources to prevent paper fading and foxing. Clean the outer glass gently with a dry microfibre cloth, avoiding liquid cleaners near the wooden frame joints.
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