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| Anker Smith's original engraving entitled, "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" is based upon a design by James Northcote. This impression is printed upon thick Whatman wove paper bearing the watermarked date of '1794' and with full margins as published by John Boydell in Pall Mall in 1796. It clearly contains both the drama and design elements found in many of Boydell's Shakespearean works. This is a striking example of the late eighteenth century art by the British artists, Anker Smith and James Northcote. The Medtopolitan Museum of Art includes another impression of "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" in its permanent collection. |
| Title: | Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381 |
| Engraver: | Smith, Anker (London, 1759 - 1819) |
| Designer: | Northcote, James (Plymouth, 1746 - London, 1831) |
| Date: | 1796 |
| Medium: | Original Engraving |
| Publisher: | John Boydell, London |
| Anker Smith: Anker Smith received his education at the Merchant Taylor's School of London. After being apprenticed to several engravers he worked for the London publisher, James Heath. First engraving for illustrated books, Anker Smith was commissioned by many publishers and designers, including Francesco Bartolozzi. His first large, individually published plates were engravings after the designs of Renaissance masters, such as Leonardo, Titian and Correggio. | |
| In 1791, Anker Smith began as a leading engraver for Boydell's "Shakspeare Gallery". Of particular interest is that his engraving for "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler" obtained his election into the Royal Academy in 1797. The Medtopolitan Museum of Art includes an impression of "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" in its permanent collection, Accession Number, 62.600.721. | |
| Note: | James Northcote: A major English painter, illustrator, designer and author, James Northcote left Plymouth for London in 1771. He studied art there at the Royal Academy and then became a principle assistant to Sir Joshua Reynolds. During his successful career, James Northcote was highly received for his portraits, historical paintings and depictions of animals. In this latter category his One Hundred Fables (1828) stands as a classic of wood engraved illustration. James Northcote was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1786 and a full Academician in 1787. |
| John Boydell: John Boydell is easily one of England's most remarkable 18th century personalities. Born in poverty, he began his career as an at best mediocre engraver of small book plates. At this time England was at a very low ebb as a serious centre for the visual arts (particularly engraving) and Boydell sought to eradicate this situation by beginning a second career as a publisher of fine prints. Modest initial experiments in the 1760's led to a rapid expansion of his business and during the 1770's he published his striking series of mezzotint engravings, Liber Veritas, engraved by Richard Earlom after the drawings of Claude Lorrain. This ambitious undertaking put England back on the printmaking map and was a huge financial success for John Boydell. | |
| John Boydell had now established London as a major centre for the arts and this once poor and struggling engraver/publisher was acknowledged for his efforts by being elected no less than Lord Mayor of London, in 1791. The same year marked the beginning of Boydell's most grandiose undertaking. His new publishing establishment in Pall Mall. "Shakspeare Gallery", began by commissioning the most esteemed painters and engravers in the country to create and design large and expensive engravings based upon the plays and life of William Shakespeare. By this time as well John Boydell's nephew, Josiah Boydell (1752-1817), had joined the firm. | |
| This monumental venture continued until Boydell's death thirteen years later. By that time, "Shakspeare Gallery" had created and published one hundred and seventy engravings on a grand scale. Alas, the expenses for this vast project had been so large that England's foremost publisher of art ended his life the way he began, dying penniless. | |
| In its grandiose size and style, "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler", is closely related to John Boydell's Shakspeare prints. It clearly contains both the drama and design elements found in many of his Shakespearean works. Not surprisingly, both James Northcote and Anker Smith were commissioned by Boydell at this time to work on a number of Shakespearean designs. This then was a fascinating attempt to turn an episode of early English folklore into a scene worthy of Shakespeare's greatest history plays. It was also a delightful self indulgence by Alderman Boydell. After all, he, like the protagonist in this wonderful engraving, was Lord Mayor of London. | |
| One should also note that many of John Boydell's "Shakspeare" engravings were reprinted in later editions during the nineteenth century. "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" was an individually published engraving which was not reprinted in any later editions. It is thus much more scarce than any other large Boydell engravings. | |
| Size: | 19 7/8 X 25 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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| Condition: | Printed upon thick Whatman wove paper bearing the watermarked date of '1794' and with full margins as published by John Boydell in Pall Mall in 1796. Containing very slight creasing in the upper margins, else a rich, early impression and in excellent condition throughout. This large, original engraving entitled, "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" represents a prime example of late eighteenth century British art. |
| Subject: | Anker Smith, James Northcote, "Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381" original engraving, John Boydell, Josiah Boydell, Shakespearean engravings, eighteenth century art, British artists. |
| Price: | Sold - The price is no longer available. |
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Original Engraving by the British artist, Anker Smith designed by James Northcote.
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| Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381 |
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Sir William Walworth, Lord Mayor of London, Killing Wat Tyler in Smithfield, 1381 by Anker Smith | Original Engraving | 1796 | James Northcote | Sold |
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The Seasons: Summer by Anker Smith | Original Stipple and Line Engraving | 1792 | Johann Martin Metz & Caroline Metz | |
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| All's Well that Ends Well | |||||
| 01.- | All's Well that Ends Well, Act V, Scene III. King, Countess, Lafeu, Lords, Attendants etc. Bertram guarded, Helena, Diana & a Widow. by Georg Sigmund Facius & Johann Gottlieb Facius | George Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon, Germany, C. 1750 - London, 1814) & Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon, Germany c. 1750 - London, 1802) | Original Stipple Engraving (Spooner Edition, 1852) | 1792 | |
| As You Like It | |||||
| 02.- | As You Like It. Act I, Scene II. Before the Duke's Palace. Rosalind, Celia, Orlando & Attendants etc. Charles carried off. by William Satchwell Leney | William Satchwell Leney (London, 1769 - Longue Pointe (Montreal), Canada, 1831) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) | 1794 | |
| 03.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene I. Jaques and the Wounded Stag in the Forest of Arden. Enter Duke, Amiens and other Lords. by Samuel Middiman | Samuel Middiman (London, 1750 - 1831) | Original Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1791 | |
| 04.- | As You Like It. Act V, Scene IV. Rosalind, Celia, Hymen, Duke Senior, Orlando, etc. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) | 1790 | |
| As You Like It: The Seven Ages of Man | |||||
| 05.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. First Age. Infancy. by Peltro William Tomkins | Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 06.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Second Age. Childhood. by John Ogborne | John Ogborne (Chelmsford, 1755 - London, 1837) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 07.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Third Age. Youth. by Robert Thew | Robert Thew (Partington, 1758 - Stevenage, 1802) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 08.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Fourth Age. Manhood. by John Ogborne | John Ogborne (Chelmsford, 1755 - London, 1837) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 09.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Fifth Age. Middle Age. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 10.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Sixth Age. Old Age. by William Satchwell Leney | William Satchwell Leney (London, 1769 - Longue Pointe (Montreal), Canada, 1831) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 11.- | As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. Seventh Age. Geriatrics. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| Comedy of Errors | |||||
| 12.- | Comedy of Errors. Act V, Scene I. A street before the Priory. Merchant, Angelo, Lady Abbess, Adriana, etc. by Charles Gauthier Playter | Charles Gauthier Playter (Died, Lewisham, 1809) | Original Stipple Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) | 1794 | |
| Cymbeline | |||||
| 13.- | Cymbeline. Act I, Scene II. Cymbeline's palace in Britain. Imogen, Posthumus, Queen, Cymbeline, etc. by Thomas Burke | Thomas Burke (Dublin, 1749 - London, 1815) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1795 | |
| 14- | Cymbeline. Act III, Scene IV. Near Milford Haven. Pisanio and Imogen. by Robert Thew | Robert Thew (Partington, 1758 - Stevenage, 1802) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1801 | |
| 15.- | Cymbeline. Act III, Scene VI. The Forest and Cave. Imogen in Boy's Cloaths. by Thomas Gaugain | Thomas Gaugain (Abbeville, France, 1748 - London, 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1803 | |
| Julius Caesar | |||||
| 16.- | Julius Caesar. Act IV, Scene III. Brutus' Tent, in the Camp near Sardis. Brutus & the Ghost of Caesar. by Edward Scriven | Edward Scriven (Alcester, 1775 - London, 1841) | Original Line and Stipple Engraving (Spooner Edition, 1852) | 1803 | |
| King Richard The Second | |||||
| 32.- | King Richard The Second. Act IV, Scene I. King Richard, Bolingbroke, York, Aumerle, etc. by Benjamin Smith | Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) | Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) | c. 1795 | Sold |
| 33.- | King Richard the Second. Act V, Scene II. The Entrance of King Richard and Bolingbroke into London. by Robert Thew | Robert Thew (Partington, 1758 - Stevenage, 1802) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1801 | Sold |
| King Richard The Third | |||||
| 34- | King Richard the Third. Act III, Scene I. Prince of Wales, Duke of York, his Brother, etc. by Robert Thew | Robert Thew (Partington, 1758 - Stevenage, 1802) | Original Stipple & Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1791 | |
| Love's Labour's Lost | |||||
| 35.- | Love's Labour's Lost. Act IV, Scene I. Princess, Forester, Boyet, Attendants, etc. by Thomas Ryder | Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1793 | |
| Measure for Measure | |||||
| 36.- | Measure for Measure. Act II, Scene I. Angelo's House. Escalus, A Justice, Elbow, Froth, Clown, Officers, etc. by Charles Gauthier Playter & Thomas Ryder | Charles Gauthier Playter (Died, Lewisham, 1809) Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) |
Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) | 1794 | Sold |
| Merchant of Venice | |||||
| 37.- | Merchant of Venice. Act II, Scene V. Shylock's House. Shylock, Jessica and Launcelot. by Jean Pierre Simon | Simon, Jean Pierre 'John Peter Simon, the Younger' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1795 | |
| 38.- | Merchant of Venice. Act V, Scene I. A Grove & Lawn, before Portia's House. Jessica, Lorenzo and Stephano. by John Browne | John Browne (Finchingfield, Essex, 1741 - Walworth, 1801) | Original Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1795 | |
| Merry Wives of Windsor | |||||
| 39.- | Merry Wives of Windsor. Act V, Scene V. Windsor Park. Falstaff disguised with a buck's head on etc. Sir Hugh Evans, Anne Page, etc. by Isaac Taylor, Junior | Isaac Taylor, Junior (1759 - Ongar, 1829) | Original Line Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) | 1793 | Sold |
| 40.- | Merry Wives of Windsor. Act IV, Scene II. A room in Ford's House. Falstaff in women's clothes led by Mrs. Page. by Thomas Ryder | Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1801 | |
| 41.- | Merry Wives of Windsor. Act I, Scene I. Before Page's House. Anne Page, Slender and Simple. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) | 1792 | |
| 42.- | Merry Wives of Windsor. Act III, Scene III. Mrs. Page, Mrs. Ford and Falstaff. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1793 | |
| Much Ado about Nothing | |||||
| 43.- | Much Ado About Nothing. Act III, Scene I. Hero, Ursula and Beatrice engraved by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1790 | Sold |
| 44.- | Much Ado About Nothing. Act IV, Scene I. Don Pedro, Don John, Leonato, Friar, Claudio, Benedick, Hero and Beatrice engraved by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1790 | |
| Othello | |||||
| 45.- | Othello. Act II, Scene I. A Platform. Desdemona, Othello, Iago, Cassio, Rodrigo, Emilia, etc. by Thomas Ryder | Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Artist Proof Impression) | 1799 | |
| Queen Charlotte | |||||
| 46.- | Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Charlotte by Thomas Ryder, Thomas Ryder Junior, and Sir William Beechey. | Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) Thomas Ryder Junior (British, born 1789 -died ?) |
Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1804 | |
| Romeo and Juliet | |||||
| 47.- | Romeo and Juliet. Act I, Scene V. A Hall in Capulet's House. Romeo, Juliet, Nurse, with Guests etc. by Georg Sigmund Facius & Johann Gottlieb Facius | Georg Sigmund Facius (Ratisbon, Germany, C. 1750 - London, 1814) & Johann Gottlieb Facius (Ratisbon, c. 1750 - London, 1802) | Original Stipple Engraving (Proof Before Title Impression) | 1789 | |
| The Tempest | |||||
| 48.- | The Tempest. Act I, Scene I. The Enchanted Island: Before the Cell of Prospero. Prospero and Miranda. by Benjamin Smith | Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1797 | |
| 49.- | The Tempest. Act V, Scene I. Ferdinand & Miranda playing at Chess. by Caroline Watson | Caroline Watson (London, 1760 - Pimlico, 1814) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1795 | |
| The Alto-Relievo (The frontis-piece for the Shakspeare Gallery set) | |||||
| 50.- | Shakspeare seated between the Dramatick Muse and the Genius of Painting. The alto relievo in the front of the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall by Benjamin Smith | Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1796 | |
| Two Allegorical Engravings (The introductory engravings for the Shakspeare Gallery set) | |||||
| 51.- | The Infant Shakspeare. Attended by Nature and the Passions by Benjamin Smith | Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) | Original Line and Stipple Engraving (Spooner Edition 1852) | 1799 | Sold |
| 52.- | Shakspeare Nursed by Tragedy And Comedy by Benjamin Smith | Benjamin Smith (London, 1754 - 1833) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1803 | |
| Troilus and Cressida | |||||
| 53.- | Troilus and Cressida. Act II Scene II. Scene, Troy. Cassandra Raving. by Francis Legat | Francis Legat (Scotland, 1755 - London, 1809) | Original Line Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1795 | |
| Twelfth Night | |||||
| 54.- | Twelfth Night. Act V, Scene I. The Street. Duke, Viola, Antonio, Officers, Olivia, Priest & Attendants. by Francesco Bartolozzi | Francesco Bartolozzi (Florence, Italy, 1727 - Lisbon, Portugal, 1815) | Original Stipple and Line Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1797 | |
| 55.- | Twelfth Night. Act III, Scene IV. Olivia's - house. Olivia, Maria. & Malvolio. by Thomas Ryder | Thomas Ryder (London, 1746 -1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (Open Letter Proof Impression) | 1794 | |
| Two Gentlemen of Verona | |||||
| 56.- | Two Gentlemen of Verona. Act V, Scene III. A Forest. Valentine, Proteus, Silvia & Julia. by Luigi Schiavonetti | Luigi Schiavonetti (Bassano, Italy, 1765 - London, 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving (First Edition Impression) | 1792 | |
| Winter's Tale | |||||
| 57.- | Winter's Tale. Act II, Scene III. Leontes, Antigonus, Lords, Attendants and the Infant Perdita. by Jean Pierre Simon | Jean Pierre Simon, 'John Peter Simon' (London, 1750 - Paris, c. 1810) | Original Stipple Engraving | 1793 | Sold |
| 58.- | Winter's Tale. Act III, Scene III. Storm Scene, Antigonus Pursued by a Bear. by Samuel Middiman | Samuel Middiman (London, 1750 - 1831) | Original Line Engraving (Spooner Edition, 1852) | 1793 | |
| 59.- | Winter's Tale. Act IV, Scene III. Florizel, Perdita, Shepherd, Clown, Mopsa, etc. by James Fittler | James Fittler (London, 1758 - Turnham Green, 1835) | Original Line Engraving (Proof Impression Before Title) | 1789 | |
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