(London:): Published by C. Hullmandel, 51, Great Marlborough Street. Printed at Moser and Harris's, Lithographic Press, 52, Ossulston Street, North, Somers Town. Price Thirty Shillings., (1818.)
Physical Description
[2] p., [24] pl.; 262×370 mm. (Oblong).
Contents
[T.p.] - [Plates].
Responsibility Note
All plates are signed as drawn by 'C.H.'
Each carries Hullmandel's imprint as publisher, apart from pl. [3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14].
References
Travel In Aquatint And Lithography 1770-1860 From The Library Of J.R. Abbey, I (1956, repr. 1991), no. 167, p.145-51; M. Twyman, Lithography, 1800-1850 (1970), esp. p.184-8.
Summary Note
No publication-date is carried by the title-page; but five plates carry the date of 1818 June (pl. [1, 2, 8, 12, 13]); seven carry no date (pl. [3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14]); twelve carry the date of 1818 July 10 (pl. [5, 6, 15-24]).
The plates are all captioned. Twelve show views of Rome and its neighbourhood (pl. [1-4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24]), and twelve show the bay of Naples (pl. [5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18-20, 22]).
Hullmandel had been introduced to the technique of lithography in 1817 by Alois Senefelder during a visit to Munich. This publication is described by Twyman as marking a turning-point in the history of lithography in Britain. Hullmandel was dissatisfied with the printing of these Twenty-Four Views, and subsequently set up his own lithographic press, made many experiments with lithographic techniques and published several influential books on the subject.
Provenance
Acquired by the Academy
Binding Note
20th-century half calf, green cloth-covered boards; spine lettered 'R.A. Views Of Italy C. Hullmandel'. Bound with twelve views of Italy engraved after drawings by R. Wilson.
Subject
Landscapes (environments) - Italy - Lazio - Rome - Campania - Naples - 19th century
Views - Vedute - Landscapes (representations) - Travel sketches - Great Britain - 19th century
Pictorial works - Planographic prints - Lithographs - Great Britain - 19th century