James Stow & John Opie

Mary Queen of James II, Quiting The Kingdom

James Stow's original engraving, "Mary Queen of James II, Quiting The Kingdom" is based upon a design created by John Opie. It is printed upon late 18th century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by R. Bower, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, London in 1796. "Mary Queen of James Quitting the Kingdom" is a striking, original example of the late eighteenth century art by the British artists, James Stow and John Opie.

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Original line engraving by The British artist, James Stow designed by John Opie.

Mary Queen of James II, Quiting The Kingdom

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Title:	Mary Queen of James II, Quiting The Kingdom
Engraver:	Stow, James (Maidstone, 1769 - London, 1825)
Designer:	Opie, John (St. Agnes, Cornwall, 1761 - London, 1807)
Date:	1796
Medium:	Original Line Engraving
Publisher:	R. Bower, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Note:	James Stow: The son of a poor laborer, James Stow showed such an early aptitude for art that he was apprenticed as a teenager to the famous line engraver, William Woollett (1735-1785). On the death of his master, James Stow became a primary assistant to William Sharp and worked on many of his engravings. As early as 1790 James Stow was creating his own engravings and was so highly regarded that he began receiving some of the most important commissions of the day. These included works for John Boydell's ‘Shakespeare Gallery’ and for Robert Bowyer's ‘Historic Gallery’ This latter series, published throughout the 1790's, depicted images based upon important episodes in British history. This large, original engraving, of course, deals with the escape of Mary Queen of Scots and was one of the finest engravings from the ‘Historic Gallery’.
	In Mary Queen of James Quitting the Kingdom, James Stow's talents at rendering both detail and tonal values clearly shows why his services were so highly sought after. Indeed, few late eighteenth century engravings can compete with this example for its sheer skill and artistry. Unfortunately, James Stow's abilities declined sharply after the beginning of the nineteenth century. He is said to have fallen into “dissipated habits” * and died leaving his family in poverty.
	John Opie: Born in a remote Cornish village, John Opie was slated to follow in his father's footsteps and become a carpenter. His boyhood talent for drawing, however, came to the attention of the Truro painter, Dr. Wolcott, who encouraged John Opie to pursue a career as a portrait painter. John Opie first came to London in 1780 and immediately received commissions for his portraits.
	By 1790 John Opie had emerged as a major artist of historical and literary scenes. His accomplishments in these fields put him in great demand from the major publishers of the day, such as Boydell and Macklin. In 1806 John Opie succeeded Fuseli as Professor of Painting at the Royal Academy.
Reference:	* G. C. Williamson, Bryan’s Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, London, Bell & Sons, 1934, Vol. V, p. 134.
Size:	15 X 11 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon late 18th century wove paper and with large, full margins as published by Bowyer in London in 1796. Apart from faint foxing in the margins this is a fine, early impression and in very good condition throughout. Mary Queen of James Quitting the Kingdom stands as a prime, original example of late eighteenth century British line engraving.
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