Sicilian Scenery from Drawings by P. De Wint The Original Sketches by Major Light.

RA Collection: Book

Record number

07/4618

Variant Title

Scène Sicilienne

Imprint

Published by Rodwell & Martin, New Bond Street,, London.: 1823.

Physical Description

[126] p., title-plate, [61] pl.; 265 mm.

Contents

[Title-plate] - [Half-title] - List Of The Plates - [Plates and texts].

Responsibility Note

All plates are signed as drawn by P. Dewint and published by Rodwell & Martin; and all except the title-plate and concluding vignette are also signed as printed by McQueen & Co. Each is also signed by its engraver - John Pye, Robt. Wallis, S. Middiman, Chas. Heath, Chas. Askey, C. Westwood, Edwd. Finden, G. Corbould, Wm. Cooke Junr., Edwd. Goodall, T. Byrne, J. Byrne, W. Miller, J. Meddiman, H. Hobson, C. Lacy, I.C. Allen, W. Radclyffe, G. Hollis, J.C. Edwards.

Each plate carries the name of the publisher and the date.

Summary Note

Publication-dates are also carried by the plates - of 1821 (Jan 1, Mar 1,May 1, July 1, Sep 1, Nov 1), 1822 (Jan 1, Mar 1, Apr 1, June 1, July 1, Aug 1, Nov 1, Dec 1) or 1823 (Jan 1, Mar 1, Apr 1, May 1).

The work consists of 60 plates, each accompanied by a leaf of descriptive letterpress printed in English recto and French verso. Two other plates are listed in the 'List Of The Plates' - the engraved title-plate and the concluding vignette.

Reproductions

A facsimile, under the title Paesaggi di Sicilia, was published in 1980 (Palermo: Banca di Sicilia).

Binding Note

19th-century calf, upper and lower covers having blind- and gilt-stamped borders; rebacked in 20th century, gilt-decorated spine, lettered 'Sicilian Scenery' and 'R.A.'

Subject

Landscapes (environments) - Architecture - Italy - Sicily - Description and travel - History - 19th century
Landscapes (representations) - Drawings - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Great Britain - 19th century

Contributors

Peter de Wint, draughtsman
Major William Light, source artist
John Pye the younger, engraver
William Wallis, engraver
Samuel Middiman, engraver
Charles Heath, engraver
Charles Askey, engraver
Charles Westwood, engraver
Edward Francis Finden, engraver
George James Corbould, engraver
William John Cooke, engraver
Edward Goodall, engraver
John Byrne, engraver
T. Byrne, engraver
William Miller, engraver
J. Meddiman, engraver
H. Hobson, engraver
Charles John de Lacy, engraver
James Charles Allen, engraver
William Radclyffe, engraver
George Hollis, engraver
J.C. Edwards, engraver
Rodwell and Martin (London), publisher
McQueen & Co., printer