A View in Devonshire
Medium
Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions
Plate: 7 1/2 × 9 5/16 in. (19 × 23.7 cm) Sheet: 7 7/8 × 9 3/4 in. (20 × 24.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.533.1644(10)
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Art Historical Context
"A View in Devonshire," created in 1822, captures the serene beauty of the English countryside through the collaborative efforts of Thomas Rowlandson and Joseph Constantine Stadler. This hand-colored etching and aquatint depicts houses nestled within a picturesque landscape, reflecting the era's fascination with topographical views. The medium, combining precise line work with tonal aquatint washes and delicate hand-coloring, allowed artists to produce affordable yet evocative prints that brought distant scenes into homes and collections across Britain. Stadler, known for his skill in aquatin...