Collecting Antique Prints - Views of Scotland

Who doesn't enjoy the picturesque scenery of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands.  This view of the town of Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands, is from the "Views in Scotland" series published by Smith & Elder in 1824. It's generally accepted that these views are the work of the Scottish artist John Heaviside Clark who is thought to have been born in Scotland around 1771. He was a well-known engraver, landscape and seascape painter and miniaturist.  ​He worked and lived in London between 1802 and 1832. He exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1812 and 1832 with a selection of maritime and landscape subjects.

Above: The Town of Inverness. Drawn on the Spot by I. Clark. c1824  Hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Clark is most famous for his engravings of Scottish towns and cities, admired both for the highly accurate attention to detail and the clarity and softness of aesthetics. The accuracy of the view has historical importance as it documents the radical changes being made to the landscape, a result of industrialisation, population growth and migration.  More info: Town of Inverness