Chapel of St. John the Evangelist
Frederick Mackenzie (1787 - 1854)
Frederick Christian Lewis (1779 - 1856)
Colour aquatint
published 1 December 1812-
About the work
- Location
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Country: UK
City: London
Place: Government Art Collection
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About the artist
Frederick Mackenzie trained as a pupil of architect John Adey Repton. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy at 16 and soon afterwards began working for antiquary and topographer John Britton, illustrating Britton’s publications. From 1813, he exhibited his work at the Society of Painters in Watercolours, showing 97 paintings there in total. His early exhibits were almost exclusively views of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges, while later exhibits were mainly English churches and cathedrals. He was elected a member of the Society in 1823 and served as its Treasurer from 1831. He also continued to illustrate books, three of which he published. In his 50s he married Mary Hine, a widow. He died at their home, near Regent’s Park, aged about 65.
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, London, Westminster
- Subjects
- statue (as Subject), sculpture (as Subject), topography, gravestone, monument, chapel, abbey, church, religious/ecclesiastical interior
- Materials & Techniques
- aquatint, colour aquatint
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Details
- Title
- Chapel of St. John the Evangelist
- Date
- published 1 December 1812
- Medium
- Colour aquatint
- Acquisition
- Purchased from Baynton-Williams, January 1978
- GAC number
- 13583