The Town of Tain c1824

The Town of Tain. Drawn on the Spot by I. Clark.

London, Published by Smith & Elder, Fenchurch Street, 1824.

Hand-coloured etching and aquatint. Plate approx 475 x 629mm (18¾ x 24¾") Within Line Wash Mount. The wood frame finished in soft lime green wash with UV glass. External frame approx size: Width 890mm x Height 750mm (35" x 29.5") From Clark’s ‘Views of Scotland’ contemporary hand coloured, wide margins.

From the "Views in Scotland" series. The plates are signed I.Clark but it is generally accepted that these views are the work of the Scottish artist John Heaviside Clark, 1771-1836. He was a prolific artist, aquatinter and engraver, sometimes known as Waterloo Clark due to the sketches he made on the field directly after the Battle of Waterloo. He was also skilled in aquatinting, and certainly none of this series has a named engraver.

However he 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.

Note to Buyer: Slight overall tone, exceptional aquatint print, mounted, framed and glazed. Some slight reflection on glass where photo has been taken, not on print.

A genuine antique print over 200 years old.