Pictures by William Westall A.R.A.

Watercolour original by William Westall.

Published as "Colcorton Hall" in R.Ackermann's "Repository of Arts" in January, 1826.

Colour Aquatint.

Published by R.Ackermann in "Repository of Arts" in May, 1826.

W. Westall's engraving of "All Souls, Langham Place", the sole remaining example of Nash's architecture in London, is in "Views of London" (1825).

Original watercolour.

Oil colour Baxter print.

Published in "Cabinet of Paintings (1836?)

Watercolour original

Oil on canvas

"A striking essay in the sublime and a fascinating recreation of his (Westall's) own early experiences on the Australian coast"
Justine Hopkins 21st April 1988

Compare with a short review from St. James Chronicle May 1805 of 'A View in the Bay of Pines, New South Wales'; by W.Westall : "A remarkable scene,delineated in a bold and masterly style, and well calculated to convey a striking idea of that country and its inhabitants."

© Tate, London 2002

Aquatint

Published by Ackermann in 1816.

Aquatint

Published by Ackermann in 1816. This picture shows an early game of cricket.

Drawing

Etching & engraving on India paper

Trial proof touched with white chalk (presumably by William Westall himself). For "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England" issued 1814-1826 by the Cookes

Provenance: Coll. Edward William Cooke (1811-1880), son of George Cooke

Courtesy Lei & Keil Collection, New York