The South-East Prospect of Newcastle upon Tyne

Location

Country: USA
City: Atlanta
Place: British Consulate-General

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, Tyne and Wear

Subjects

rowing boat, topography, townscape/cityscape, river, hill, coat of arms, road, street, bridge (urban), library, government building, hospital, windmill, castle, chapel, church, tower, sailboat

Materials & Techniques

engraving, coloured engraving

Artist

Samuel and Nathaniel Buck (1696 - 1779)

Title

The South-East Prospect of Newcastle upon Tyne

Date

15 April 1745

Medium

Coloured engraving

Dimensions

height: 31.10 cm, width: 81.20 cm

Acquisition

Purchased from the Parker Gallery, May 1964

GAC number

6463