Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Murphy, Denis Brownell, 1755-1842
Title:
A tour on the lakes of Westmoreland : no. I[-II] : containing four views with descriptive letter press / from drawings by Murphy ; engraved by Bluck.
Published / Created:
London : Published by R. Ackermann, No. 101, Strand, [1800]
Physical Description:
2 pt. : ill. ; 28 x 38 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670.L1 M87 1800+ Copy 1 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Rare Books and Manuscripts
DA670.L1 M87 1800+ Copy 2 Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title.

Printed by J. Barfield, Printer, No. 91, Wardour Street, Soho.

Illustrations are dated 10 Sep 1799-12 April 1800.

"Price, Nine Shillings."--Cover.

Bicknell, P. Picturesque scenery of the Lake District, 1752-1855, 40

Ford, J. Ackermann, p. 226

Abbey, J.R. Scenery of Great Britain and Ireland in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 185

BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy bound in original blue paper wrappers with printed label with title on front cover. Label to Part 2 reset; reads as label to pt. 1 with imprint added at foot: J. Barfield Printer, No. 91. Wardour-Street, Soho. Colored aquatints. Copy 2 is similarly bound. Illustrations are uncolored aquatints.
Subject Terms:
Lake District (England) -- Pictorial works. | Westmorland (England) -- Pictorial works. | Lakes -- England -- Pictorial works. | Buildings -- England -- Westmorland -- Pictorial works. | Ackermann, R. -- Publisher. | Barfield J. -- Printer.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- 1800. | Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1800.
Contributors:
Murphy, Denis Brownell, 1755–1842, ill. | John Bluck, active 1791–1819, engraver.