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After John Donowell (fl.1753-1786)

A View of the Garden of the Earl of Burlington, at Chiswick; taken from the Top of the Flight of Steps leading to ye Grand Gallery in ye Back Front c.1760-66

Etching | 27.5 x 42.2 cm (platemark) | RCIN 701784.e

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  • An etching of the gardens of the Earl of Burlington at Chiswick House, seen from the top of a flight of steps, a gentleman leaning on the balustrade. Lettered below in English and French with the title and publication line 'Sold by T. Bowles in St Paul's Churchyard, John Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street & John Ryall at Hogarth's Head in Fleet Street'. The print is one of a set of six views of the gardens at Chiswick House first issued by John Tinney in 1753. The set was reissued in about 1760-66, possibly by William Woollett after the designs of John Donowell.
    Provenance

    Royal Collection by c. 1900

  • Medium and techniques

    Etching

    Measurements

    27.5 x 42.2 cm (platemark)


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