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George Hawkins's original etching and aquatint, "Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" owes its geneses to an eighteenth century drawing by the Italian master, Canaletto 'Giovanni Antonio Canal', housed in the Royal Collection. It is printed upon early 19th century wove paper and with full margins as created by George Hawkins in 1811 for John Chamberlaine's set of original engravings based upon drawings in the Royal Collection entitled, "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools", bearing the text, "Canaletti delt., G. Hawkins fc, In His Majesty's Collection, published April 17, 1811 by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard" in the upper margin, and the plate number "PL. LXIV." in the upper left corner. Printed in striking shades of blue, green and grey, this striking architectural view depicts ancient, Roman ruins, and here we can also see a man at rest with a canine companion in the foreground. "Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" is a fine, original example of the landscape and architectural art created by the nineteenth century British artist, George Hawkins and the mid eighteenth century drawings of Canaletto (Canaletti). |
Title: | Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection' |
Engraver: | Hawkins, George (London, active, 1800 -1825) |
Designer: | Canaletto (Canaletti) 'Giovanni Antonio Canal' (Venice, 1697 - 1768) |
Date: | 1811 |
Medium: | Original Aquatint and Etching |
Publisher: | John Chamberlaine, London |
Note: | George Hawkins: An architectural and landscape aquatint engraver, George Hawkins engraved views both after his contemporaries and after the old masters. He was also the father and first instructor of George Hawkins II (1809-1852), who became very well known for his lithographic views during the 1840’s and early 1850’s. |
"Ruins of a Temple and Arches" is a striking example of George Hawkins art. In order to portray Canaletto’s wash drawing he has extensively employed layers of aquatint in blues and greys. Light, shade and texture are thus finely rendered. | |
Canaletto 'Giovanni Antonio Canal': By the mid eighteenth century Canaletto (1697-1768) had established himself as Italy’s greatest view-painter and etcher. The prime subject for both his paintings and etchings was, of course, Venice, and through his innovative art it became Europe’s most famous city. | |
In his topographical etchings and paintings Canaletto set the standard. One scholar writes, “Even in its more mechanical phases his work is much more than a mere factual record; and by his unobtrusive skill in design, and his power of suffusing his work with light and air, he may justly be regarded as one of the precursors of 19th-century landscape painting.” * | |
Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection' (An Architectural View): An original etching and aquatint entitled, "Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" owes its geneses to an eighteenth century drawing by the Italian master, Canaletto 'Giovanni Antonio Canal', housed in the Royal Collection. It was created by George Hawkins in 1811 for John Chamberlaine's set of original engravings based upon drawings in the Royal Collection entitled, "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools", bearing the text, "Canaletti delt., G. Hawkins fc, In His Majesty's Collection, published April 17, 1811 by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard" in the upper margin, and the plate number "PL. LXIV." in the upper left corner. This architectural scene depicts ancient, Roman ruins, with a man at rest with a dog in the foreground. "Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" is a fine, original example of the landscape and architectural of, George Hawkins and Canaletto (Canaletti). | |
John Chamberlaine (British, c. 1745 - 1812): In February, 1791, John Chamberlaine was appointed Keeper of Drawings and Medals to the King. As curator to his Majesty's Collection, Chamberlaine's greatest achievement was to publish engravings and etchings based upon these famous old master acquisitions. Between March, 1792 and February, 1800, John Chamberlaine published eighty-four stipple engravings based upon Holbein's portrait drawings. All but four of these engravings were created by Francesco Bartolozzi, who held the title of, 'Historical Engraver to his Majesty'. | |
In 1796, John Chamberlaine initiated another important set of engravings based upon drawings in the Royal Collection, entitled, "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci". The engravers for this series were Francesco Bartolozzi and his followers. The following year, John Chamberlaine began his final set under the title of, Engravings from the "Original Designs of Annibale, Agostino and Ludovico Carracci, in his Majesty's Collection". In the following years this last set was expanded to include engravings based upon the designs of other old masters, such as, Raphael 'Raffaello Santi', Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonaroti, Claude Lorrain, Nicolas Poussin, Leonardo da Vinci, Giovanni Antonio Canal 'Canaletto' and other major artist. For this opus, John Chamberlaine commissioned such leading engravers as Francesco Bartolozzi (1727 - 1815), Luigi Schiavonetti (1765 - 1810), Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856), Peltro William Tomkins (1760 - 1840) and others to worked upon this project. | |
The engravings for the 1796 "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci" and the 1797 Engravings from the "Original Designs of Annibale, Agostino and Ludovico Carracci, in his Majesty's Collection", were both completed in 1812. At this point John Chamberlaine combined the two sets under the general title of "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools". Taking eighteen years to complete, the entire series consisted of sixty-six plates, with the exception of a few sets which contained additional plates (not listed in the index), and bearing the publication date of 1795 or 1796. In order to simulate varying drawing methods, the artists used a wide ranging array of printmaking techniques such as stippling, soft ground etching and aquatinting, often employing either separately printed color plates or hand-coloring. As a result, some of the most complex and technically accomplished etchings and engravings of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries are found within this scarce and monumental collection. | |
Reference: | Ian Chilvers & Harold Osborne, The Oxford Dictionary of Art, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997, p. 100. |
Size: | 11 3/4 X 14 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Condition: | Printed upon early 19th century wove paper and with full margins created by George Hawkins in 1811 for John Chamberlaine's set of original engravings based upon drawings in the Royal Collection entitled, "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools", bearing the text, "Canaletti delt., G. Hawkins fc, In His Majesty's Collection, published April 17, 1811 by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard" in the upper margin, and the plate number "PL. LXIV." in the upper left corner. A beautifully printed impression with bright tonal values and in excellent condition throughout. "Ruins of a Temple and Arches" represents a superb, original example of the early nineteenth century aquatint art of George Hawkins. |
Subject: | George Hawkins, G. Hawkins, Canaletto, Canaletti, "Ruins of a Temple and Arches", John Chamberlaine, the Royal Collection, "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools", original aquatint and etching, early nineteenth century aquatint art, ancient Roman ruins, canine companion. |
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Original Aquatint and Etching by the British artist, George Hawkins designed by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal).
Ruins of a Temple and Arches, 'In His Majesty's Collection' (Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools), published by John Chamberlaine. |
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George Hawkins (London, active, 1800 -1825) | |||||||
# | Image | Title & Artist | Medium | Date | Engraver | Designer | Notes |
01- | Ruins of a Temple and Arches (An Architectural View) by George Hawkins designed by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) | Original Aquatint and Etching | 1811 | George Hawkins | Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) | John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "Canaletti delt., G. Hawkins fc, In His Majesty's Collection, published April 17, 1811 by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard", and the plate number "PL. LXIV." | |
02.- | Sea View with Buildings (A Landscape View) by George Hawkins designed by Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) | Original Aquatint and Etching | 1811 | George Hawkins | Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto) | John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "Canaletti delt., Hawkins fc, In His Majesty's Collection, published April 17, 1811 by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard", and the plate number "PL. LVIII." |
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British Publisher: John Chamberlaine | ||||||
# | Image | Title & Artist | Engraver Info | Medium | Date | - |
01.- | Annibale Carracci's (Head of a Man) by Georg Sigmund Facius | Georg Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon, c. 1750 - London, 1814) | Original Soft Ground Etching & Stipple Engraving | 1807 | ||
02.- | Annibale Carracci's (Old Man's Head) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Soft Ground Etching in Sepia | 1796 | ||
03.- | Annibale Carracci's (King David) by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Etching and Aquatint | 1807 | ||
04.- | Annibale Carracci's (Self-Portrait) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Soft Ground Etching | 1796 | ||
05.- | Annibale Carracci's (Young Man's Head) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Stipple Engraving in Sepia | 1807 | ||
06.- | Annibale Carracci's (Virgin and Child and St. Anne) by Luigi Schiavonetti | Luigi Schiavonetti (Bassano, Italy, 1765 - London, 1810) | Original Color Aquatint Engraving & Etching | 1807 | ||
07.- | Annibale Carracci's (Virgin and Dead Christ) by Luigi Schiavonetti | Luigi Schiavonetti (Bassano, Italy, 1765 - London, 1810) | Original Aquatint Engraving & Etching | 1807 | ||
08.- | Canaletto's 'Canaletti' (Arches) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Aquatint and Etching | 1811 | ||
09.- | Canaletto's 'Canaletti' (Ruins of a Temple and Arches) by George Hawkins | George Hawkins (London, active, 1800 -1825) | Original Aquatint and Etching | 1811 | ||
10.- | Canaletto's 'Canaletti' (Sea View with Buildings) by George Hawkins | George Hawkins (London, active, 1800 -1825) | Original Aquatint and Etching | 1811 | ||
11.- | Claude Lorrain's (Forest Scene) by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Etching and Aquatint | 1807 | ||
12.- | Claude Lorrain's (Grand Study of Trees) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Etching and Aquatint | 1807 | ||
13.- | Claude Lorrain's (Landscape with a River View) by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Etching and Aquatint | 1807 | ||
14.- | Claude Lorrain's 'Pharaoh' (Moses and the Israelites) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Etching & Aquatint with Hand Coloring | 1809 | ||
15.- | Claude Lorrain's 'Polyphemus' (A One-Eyed Giant 'A Cyclops by the brothers, George Robert Lewis and Frederick Christian Lewis | George Robert Lewis (London, 1782 - 1871) and Lewis, Frederick Christian (London, 1779 - Enfield, Middlesex,1856) | Original Etching & Aquatint | 1807 | ||
16.- | Claude Lorrain's (Temple of Apollo) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Etching with Hand Coloring | 1809 | Sold | |
17.- | Claude Lorrain's (The Landing of Aeneas) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856), and George Robert Lewis, (London, 1782 - 1871) | Original Etching and Aquatint | 1807 | ||
18.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (A Lawyer) by Robert Shipster | Robert Shipster 'Robert Shepster' (British, 1775 - 1823) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1806 | Sold | |
19.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (An Allegorical Composition) by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Stipple Engraving in Sepia | 1811 | Sold | |
20.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Country Girl's Head) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Stipple Engraving in Sepia | 1806 | Sold | |
21.- | Leonardo da Vinci's ('Dante' Five Grotesque Heads) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1806 | Sold | |
22.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Design for a Cannon Foundry by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1796 | Sold | |
23.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Four Profiles) by Benedetto Pastorini | Benedetto Pastorini (Italy, c. 1746 - 1838) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1806 | ||
24.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Large Head of a Man) | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1796 | Sold | |
25.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Self Portrait of Leonardo) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Stipple Engraving in Sepia | 1795 | Sold | |
26.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Study of an Old Woman) by Benedetto Pastorini | Benedetto Pastorini (Italy, c. 1746 - 1838) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1806 | ||
27.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (The Muscular System) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1796 | Sold | |
28.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (The Skeletal System) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1795 | Sold | |
29.- | Leonardo da Vinci's (Woman's Head) by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1803 | Sold | |
30.- | Ludovico Carracci's (Abraham Entertaining Three Angels) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1797 | ||
31.- | Ludovico Carracci's (Apotheosis of St. Francis by Peltro William Tomkins) | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Aquatint Engraving in Sepia | 1806 | Sold | |
32.- | Ludovico Carracci's (Jacob's Vision) by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Etching | 1797 | ||
33.- | Michelangelo's (Virgin and Child and St. John) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Soft Ground Etching | 1811 | Sold | |
34.- | Nicolas Poussin's (Bacchanalia, 'A Dance before a Herm of Pan, or Priapus') by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Aquatint Engraving | c. 1809 | ||
35.- | Nicolas Poussin's (Treading the Wine Bags) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Aquatint Engraving | 1809 | ||
36.- | Raphael's (Holy Family, the Virgin with the Christ child, St. Elizabeth, & the infant St. John the Baptist) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Soft Ground Etching | 1809 | ||
37.- | Raphael's (Leda and the Swan) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Etching | 1809 | Sold | |
38.- | Raphael's (Sibyl) by Frederick Christian Lewis | Frederick Christian Lewis (London, 1779 - 1856) | Original Soft Ground Etching | 1809 | Sold |
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