Maryport

Location

Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection

William Henry Bartlett was born in London. He was apprenticed to antiquary and draughtsman John Britton, who sent him around the country making sketches, some of which became illustrations to Britton’s publications. In the 1830s and ‘40s, Bartlett travelled through Europe, the Middle East and North America. He visited North America four times between 1836 and 1854, making illustrations for ‘American Scenery’ (1840) and ‘Canadian Scenery’ (1842), both by Nathaniel P. Willis. In the mid-1840s, Bartlett began writing and illustrating his own publications including ‘History of the United States of America’ (1856). He also edited ‘Sharpe’s London Magazine’ (1849-52). He died unexpectedly, aged 45, returning from Asia Minor and was buried at sea.
James Charles Armytage, line and stipple engraver, specialised in small book illustrations after the work of contemporary artists, including engravings for John Ruskin’s ‘Modern Painter’s’ (1843-60). Armytage also produced engravings after J. M. W. Turner, Sir William Quiller Orchardson, Eyre Crowe, Jean-Léon Gérôme and Briton Rivière for ‘The Art Journal’. In his later years he was known as one of the last to specialise in line engraving. Armytage is thought to have produced over 200 plates during his career. He may have been a relative of Charles Armytage, who exhibited 17 watercolours at the Society of British Artists, Suffolk Street, between 1863 and 1874.

Places

England, Cumbria

Subjects

topography, townscape/cityscape, smoke, man, harbour, house, steps, chimney, ship

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

William Henry Bartlett (1809 - 1854)
James Charles Armytage (1802 - 1897)

Title

Maryport

Date

Medium

Coloured engraving

Acquisition

Purchased from Baynton-Williams, February 1977

GAC number

12837