A North-West View of Haddon &c. an Ancient Seat belonging to his Grace the Duke of Rutland

by After Thomas . Smith of Derby, Francis Vavares

$600 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

A rare example from an artist who was the first to produce picturesque prints of English landscapes. Landscape prints encouraged admiration of natural scenery and native landscape painters sought British scenes to rival those found abroad ... In stimulating an appetite for British beauty Thomas Smith of Derby... was a pivotal figure. A subscription for eight of the most extraordinary Natural Prospects in the Mountainous Part of Derbyshire and Staffordshire, commonly called

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