The South-East Prospect of the City of Ely

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

Brothers Samuel and Nathaniel Buck made their names as leading British topographical draughtsmen of the 18th century. Over a period of 34 years, the Bucks produced several hundred drawings and engravings, including 87 engraved prospects of England and Wales. These are now important visual records of the appearance of British urban landscapes prior to the changes that occurred during the Industrial Revolution. In some cases, the places depicted have since disappeared or changed beyond recognition.

Places

England, Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire, River Great Ouse

Subjects

milking, milkmaid, horseback, bird hunting, topography, landscape C18th, townscape/cityscape, cow, dog, horse, duck, river, bucket, coat of arms, towpath, school, chapel, church, cathedral, spire, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)

Title

The South-East Prospect of the City of Ely

Date

25 March 1743

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Parker Gallery, March 1965

GAC number

6911