Marianne Colston (after)
Villain (lithographer)
The Amphitheatre of Gavarnie. Hautes Pyrenees. August 19, 1821
The Fall of the Giessbach on the Lake of Brienze in the
Canton of Berne.
October 5, 1820
Cascades at Lac d'Oo. Haute Garonne. October 6, 1821 (not shown)
The Fall of Terni. May 13, 1820 Sold
The Caseatelle of Tivoli. May 4, 1820
The Bridge of Queen Theodelinda over the Albano at Dungo on the
Lake of Como. July 11, 1820 (not shown)
from Plates Illustrative of a Journal of a Tour in France, Switzerland, and
Italy, during the Years 1819, 20, and 21
Hand-colored lithographs
G. and W.B. Whittaker, London: 1823
10.5 x 14 inches, image
12.25 x 16 inches, sheet
$550 each
Images of those not shown above available on request.
Pyrenees Mountain Views
Marianne Colston, 1823
Marianne Colston, 1823
The Fall of Terni |
The Caseatelle of Tivoli |
The Fall of the Giessbach |
The Amphitheatre of Gavarnie |
Lithographs of spectacular mountainous sites of great natural beauty, most of which depict waterfalls, from what was originally a two-volume travel book containing 50 prints. The Grand Tour was a trip through continental Europe undertaken by wealthy British citizens, focusing on sites of historical and cultural importance as well as natural wonders, and there was a great demand for prints and descriptions of popular sites on the Tour during the 19th century. Colston's is but one of many travel journals that were published in England in the first quarter of the 19th century by both men and women.
The Amphitheatre of Gavarnie
The Midi-Pyrénèes is the biggest region in France, larger in size than Switzerland. The landscape is a picturesque patchwork of lakes and rivers, with the mountains of the Pyrénèes rising in the south along the border with Spain. The Hautes Pyrénèes is a department (analogous to a county) within the Midi-Pyrénèes. The Cirque de Gavarnie pictured in this lithograph is located near the village of the same name. Celebrated by Victor Hugo, this enormous and stunning natural ampitheatre is surrounded by sixteen snow-capped peaks rising over 9,000 feet, huge soaring cliffs and natural terraces.
The Fall of the Giessbach
At 1982 feet, the waterfall at Giessbach in Switzerland is among the 25 tallest waterfalls in the world, the tallest in Europe outside of Norway. It remains a popular tourist attraction to this day.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall toning, wear, soft creases. Margins with various scattered short tears, foxing, minor chipping and losses.
Cascades at Lac d'Oo
Lac d'Oo is located in the French portion of the Pyrénèes mountain range. The waterfall there is almost 300 meters tall.
The Fall of Terni
The Marmore Waterfalls in Terni, located in the Umbria region of Italy, were created as part of a waterworks built by the Romans in the third century B.C. The stagnant waters of the Velino river were channeled through a canal into the Rieti valley, then to the Marmore cliff, from which it fell onto the bed of the river Nera below with a jump of 165 metres. This remarkable feat of engineering greatly impressed the citizens of the region, which had recently been conquered, and inspired poets, writers and artists over the following centuries, from Virgil to Byron.
The Caseatelle of Tivoli
The waterfall at Tivoli over the Aniene River was a popular tourist attraction and widely illustrated by artists including Piranesi. It is located not far from Hadrian's Villa, a popular site on the Grand Tour.
The Bridge of Queen Theodelinda
Dongo (as it is spelled today) is in the upper part of Italy's Lake Como; situated in a small gulf on the delta of the Albano stream.