| A VIEW IN THE GARDEN OF WILLIAM AISLABIE | |
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AT STUDLEY IN YORKSHIRE |
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John Aislabie inherited the Studley estate in 1693. A socially and politically ambitious man, he first became the Tory Member of Parliament for Ripon in 1695 and in 1718 became Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1720 disaster struck. Aislabie was a principal sponsor of the South Sea Company scheme, the bill for which was promoted by him personally. After this vast financial operation collapsed (the South Sea Bubble), he was expelled from Parliament and disqualified for life from public office. Aislabie returned to Yorkshire and devoted himself to the creation of the garden he had begun in 1718. After his death in 1742, his son William extended his scheme by purchasing the remains of the Abbey. He also extended the landscaped area in the picturesque romantic style, contrasting with the formality of his father's work. Between them, the two created what is arguably England's most important 18th century Water Garden.
| PUBLISHED DATE | 1773 LONDON |
| PRINTED FOR | R. GOADBY |
| SOLD BY | J. TOWERS IN FORE STREET NEAR CRIPPLEGATE |
| PAGE SIZE: approx | 8 INCHES x 5 INCHES |
| IMAGE SIZE: approx | 7 1/2 x 4 1/4 INCHES |
| CONDITION | COPPER ENGRAVING , BLANK on the back . As scanned. Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames for old art treasures. |
| TYPE INFO | A copper engraving is an image taken from an engraved copper plate. A plate of bright, burnished copper that is usually 16 gauge or 18 gauge is used. The copper plate is first coated with a ground, then the image is traced with a sharp point or needle. Once the image is traced, the ground is removed. To ensure accurate engraving, the copper plate oftentimes rests in sand. Using the traced lines, an artist uses a burin to engrave onto the copper plate. Metal shavings are cut away by the burin. These shavings, known as "burr," while removed from the plate must still be detached by a "scraper," a cutting tool. The deeper the burin cuts, the stronger the engraved lines are when printed. Once the plate has been engraved, it is ready to be used for printing by warming it, inking it, and then passing it through a press with the sheet of paper that is to be printed. Copper engraving developed as early as the fourteenth century. Some early examples of copper engraving from Italy and Germany date around 1440. The process used for copper engraving may have come about by armourers using metal engraved patterns to decorate their armor. The first uses of copper engravings were for religious images and playing cards. During the 1600s and 1700s, copperplate engravings were used in a widespread fashion for illustrated works, particularly in France and England. Copper engraving remained the standard up until the 1770s when wood engraving developed. |
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