Peltro William Tomkins - Leonardo da Vinci's Woman's Head In His Majesty's Collection

Original Stipple Engraving by Peltro William Tomkins 'P. W. Tomkins', designed by Leonardo da Vinci.

Woman's Head In His Majesty's Collection Original Stipple Engraving by Peltro William Tomkins also known as P. W. Tomkins designed by Leonardo da Vinci published by John Chamberlaine for the Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci

Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection' (Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci), published by John Chamberlaine.

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Peltro William Tomkins (London, 1760 - 1840)
#	Image	Title & Artists	Medium	Date	Engraver	Designer	Publisher	-
01-		An Allegorical Composition (Allegory of the Wolf and the Eagle) by Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Leonardo da Vinci	Original Stipple Engraving in Sepia	1811	P. W. Tomkins	Leonardo da Vinci	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed; "Leonardo di Vinci delt.", "Engrav'd by P. W. Tomkins. Engraver to her Majesty.", "In His Majesty's Collection.", and the publication line, "Published April 17. 1811. by J. Chamberlaine, Scotland Yard."; and numbered, "PL. LVII".	Sold
02.-		Apotheosis of St. Francis (Patron Saint of Animals) by Peltro William Tomkins, (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Ludovico Carracci	Original Aquatint Engraving in Sepia	1806	P. W. Tomkins	Ludovico Carracci	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "From the Original Drawing by Ld. Carracci", "Eng. d by PW Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, "London Publish'd May 5. 1806. by I. Chamberlaine no. 2. Scotland Yard, Whitehall.".	Sold
03.-		Forest Scene by Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee)	Original Etching & Aquatint	1807	P. W. Tomkins	Claude Lorrain	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "From the Original Drawing by Claude Larrain.", "Eng. d by P.W. Tomkins. Engraver to her Majesty.", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, Pub'd as the Act directs. March 27. 1807. by J. Chamberlaine Scotland Yard."; and numbered, "PL. IX".
04.-		King David (King of all the Israelites) by Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Annibale Carracci	Original Etching & Aquatint	1807	P. W. Tomkins	Annibale Carracci	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "From the Original Drawing by Annibel Caracci", "Eng. d by P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", and the publication line, "London Pub'd March 20. 1807. by J. Chamberlaine Scotland Yard."; and numbered, "PL. XIV".
05.-		Landscape with a River View by Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee)	Original Etching & Aquatint	1807	P. W. Tomkins	Claude Lorrain	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "From the Original Drawing by Claude Lorrain.", "Eng. d by P.W. Tomkins Engraver to her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", and numbered, "PL. VIII".
06.-		The Seven Ages of Man: The First Age Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Robert Smirke	Original Stipple and Line Engraving 'Open Letter Proof Impression'	1801	P. W. Tomkins	Robert Smirke	John Boydell, London, Shakespeare Gallery: inscribed, "Shakspeare. As You Like It. Act II, Scene VII. The Seven Ages of Man. First Age. Pub. June 4 1801, by J. & J. Boydell at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside, London. Engraved by P. W. Tomkins, Histr. Engraver to Her Majesty. Painted by R. Smirke R. A.".
07.-		Woman's Head by Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins), based upon a design by Leonardo da Vinci	Original Stipple Engraving	1803	P. W. Tomkins	Leonardo da Vinci	John Chamberlaine, London, inscribed, "From the Original Drawing by Leo: da Vinci.", "Engraved by P W Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, "Published as the Act Directs Octr. 1803 by I. Chamberlaine Brompton Midd."; and numbered "PL. XII".	Sold

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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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Title:	Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'
Engraver:	Tomkins, Peltro William (London, 1760 - 1840)
Designer:	Da Vinci, Leonardo (Vinci 'Tuscany', 1452 - Cloux (Amboise), 1519)
Date:	1803
Medium:	Original Stipple Engraving
Publisher:	John Chamberlaine, London
Note:	Peltro William Tomkins 'P. W. Tomkins': A well known stipple and aquatint etcher and engraver, Peltro William Tomkins studied printmaking techniques under Francesco Bartolozzi, in London. Many of P. W. Tomkins's early works were designed by Angelica Kauffman. Later, however, he was commissioned to produce engravings after the designs of such contemporaries as Robert Smirke (1753 – 1845), John Downman (1750 -1824), Henry William Bunbury (1750 – 1811), Mather Brown (1761 – 1831) and others. Tomkins was also a major contributor to such publications as The British Gallery of Pictures published in parts by Henry Tresham and William Young Ottley (1808-1820), for a splendid edition of James Thornton’s Seasons after pictures by William Hamilton first published one season at a time (Winter 1726), (Summer, 1727), (Spring 1728), and (Autumn 1730), The Birth of Love, by Bland Burgess, from designs by the Princess Elizabeth of England first published (1752), Illustrations of Modern Scripture (1832), John Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery (1789 – 1805), John Chamberlaine's Engravings from the Original Designs of Annibale, Agostino and Ludovico Carracci, in his Majesty's Collection, and Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools (1796 - 1812) as well as other important works from his own designs. This original P. W. Tomkins etching and aquatint bears the text, "From the Original Drawing by Leo: da Vinci.", "Engraved by P W Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, "Published as the Act Directs Octr. 1803 by I. Chamberlaine Brompton Midd." in the lower margin, and numbered "PL. XII" in the upper right corner.
	Between 1803 and 1811, P. W. Tomkins was commissioned by John Chamberlaine to create original etchings, stipple engravings, and aquatints based upon drawings in the Royal Collection. Such fine works of art include, Female Head (1803), Man's Head (1806), A Figure, with Drapery (1806), and Wolf in a Boat, an Allegorical Composition (1811), all after Leonardo da Vinci; Apotheosis of St. Francis (1806) after Ludovico Carracci, David (1807) after Annibale Carracci, and two landscapes (1807) after Claude Lorrain. Leonardo da Vinci's "Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" was engraved in 1803 by Peltro William Tomkins and was commissioned by John Chamberlaine for "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci".
	Leonardo da Vinci: The true 'Renaissance' man, Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, an engineer and a scientist. In 1472 Leonardo enrolled as a painter in the fraternity of St. Luke in Florence. There he served his apprenticeship with Verrocchio. He moved to Milan around 1481 and remained there until 1499, working mostly at the court of Duke Ludovico Sforza.
	Leonardo da Vinci's completed paintings are relatively few. His numerous drawings, however, display aspects and ideas of one of the world's most astute and inventive minds. His legacy to the arts is immense for it was Leonardo who established the concept of the artist as a creative thinker and not merely a craftsman.
	Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection': An original stipple engraving, "Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" is based upon a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci housed in the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle. It was created by the British engraver, Peltro William Tomkins in 1803 for John Chamberlaine's set of engravings, entitled, "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci". Bearing the text, "From the Original Drawing by Leo: da Vinci.", "Engraved by P W Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, "Published as the Act Directs Octr. 1803 by I. Chamberlaine Brompton Midd." in the lower margin, and numbered "PL. XII" in the upper right corner. This stipple depicts a portrait study of a young woman in profile turned to the right. She is wearing the modest dress and cap, most likely of a working class woman. "Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" represents striking example of the stipple engraved art of Peltro William Tomkins and of Leonardo's masterful drawing techniques.
	John Chamberlaine (British, c. 1745 - 1812): In February, 1791, John Chamberlaine (London, 1745 - 1812) 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.
Size:	14 3/4 X 9 1/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon early 19th century wove paper and with full margins as created by Peltro William Tomkins in 1803 for John Chamberlaine's set of engravings, entitled, "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci". Bearing the text, "From the Original Drawing by Leo: da Vinci.", "Engraved by P W Tomkins Historical Engraver to Her Majesty", "In His Majesty's Collection", "and the publication line, "Published as the Act Directs Octr. 1803 by I. Chamberlaine Brompton Midd." in the lower margin, and numbered "PL. XII". in the upper right corner. Containing slight foxing in the outer margins else a finely printed impression with full, unfaded tonal values and in excellent condition throughout. Leonardo da Vinci's "Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'" represents a beautiful, original example of the stipple engraved art of Peltro William Tomkins and of Leonardo's masterful drawing techniques.
Subject:	Peltro William Tomkins, P. W. Tomkins, Leonardo da Vinci, "Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'", original stipple engraving, John Chamberlaine, "Imitations of Original Designs by Leonardo da Vinci", "Original Designs of the Most Celebrated Masters of the Bolognese, Roman Florentine and Venetian Schools".
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Peltro William Tomkins (P. W. Tomkins) & Leonardo da Vinci

Woman's Head, 'In His Majesty's Collection'