Oriel College
Frederick Nash (1782 - 1856)
Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Colour aquatint
published 1 December 1813-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Frederick Nash was born in Lambeth; the son of a builder. He studied architectural drawing under Thomas Malton jnr, before entering the Royal Academy Schools. Nash was employed by architects and drew plates for John Britton’s ‘Architectural Antiquities’ (1807) and Britton and E. W. Brayley’s ‘The Beauties of England and Wales’ (1801-09). From 1807 he worked as architectural draughtsman and lithographer to the Society of Antiquaries. In 1810, he became a member of Society of Painters in Watercolours. He also painted in oils. Nash made sketching trips to Calais, Caen, the Lake District, the Moselle and the Rhine. In 1834 he moved to Brighton. He turned to landscape painting, particularly views of Sussex, before his death in Brighton, aged 73.
Frederick Christian Lewis senior was born in London; the son of a miniature painter. He was taught by his father and apprenticed to J. C. Stadler. In 1797 he entered the Royal Academy Schools. He married Elizabeth Exton and their children included painters John Frederick and Frederick Christian junior. He engraved Girtin’s illustrations to ‘Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris and its Environs’ (1803) and exhibited at the Royal Academy, British Institution, Society of British Artists and Old Watercolour Society. He also engraved Old Master drawings for Otley’s ‘The Italian School of Design’ (1808-23) and work by contemporary artists. Lewis served as engraver to several royals including Queen Victoria. He died in Middlesex, aged 77.
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Explore
- Places
- England, Oxfordshire
- Subjects
- statue (as Subject), topography, college, university, quadrangle, steps, door, window
- Materials & Techniques
- aquatint, colour aquatint
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Details
- Title
- Oriel College
- Date
- published 1 December 1813
- Medium
- Colour aquatint
- Acquisition
- Origin uncertain
- GAC number
- 15345