Ernest Parton, Wanting of the Year, John Saddler Engrav
"The Wanting of the Year", painting by Ernest Parton, steel engraving by John Saddler, published by Selmar Hess, New York (late 1870s).
"Ernst Panton Pinxt" is engraved under the left corner of the engraving, "J. Saddle Sculpt" in the right corner, "Selmar Hess. Publisher. New York" is imprinted at the bottom of the plate.
Ernest Parton (American, 1845-1933)
Ernest Parton was born in Hudson, New York, at a time when the region was a hub of artistic activity thanks to Thomas Cole and his Hudson River School. The self-taught landscape artist was largely inspired by his older brother, Arthur, who inspired him to paint from nature rather than to learn by formal training; his work recalls Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Charles-Francois Daubigny in its muted, atmospheric quality. He traveled to Europe in 1873, intending to visit for few months, but ended up staying after finding success in London; he split the rest of his life between England and France. When his painting "The Waning of the Year" (1879) was shown at the Royal Academy, a critic remarked (speaking of English painting), "if we go on in this manner we shall, in the international race, overtake France one of these days."
John Saddler (1813-1892), line engraver.
"He was a pupil of George Cooke (1781-1834) the engraver of Turner's "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England", and it is related that on one occasion he was sent to Turner with the trial proof of a plate of which he had himself engraved a considerable portion. Scanning the plate with his eagle eye, Turner asked "Who did this plate, my boy?" "Mr. Cooke, sir," answered Saddler, to which Turner replied, "Go and tell your master he is bringing you on very nicely, especially in lying." Later on, he engraved the vessels in the plate of Turner's "Fighting Temeraire", the sky of which was the joint production of R. Dickens and J.T. Willmore, A.R.A., and he used to say that Turner took a keener interest in the engraving of this than of any others of his works. He assisted Thomas Landseer in several of his engravings from the works of Sir Edwin Landseer, especially "The Twins", "The Children of the Mist", "Marmozettes" and "Braemar", and also in the plate of the "Horse Fair", after Rosa Bonheur. Among works executed entirely by him are "The Lady of the Woods", after John MacWhirter, R.A.; "The Christening Party", after A. Bellows, engraved for the "Art Journal" of 1872; "Shrimpers" and "Shrimping", after H.W. Mesdag, and many book illustrations after Millais, Poynter, Tenniel, Gustave Dore, and others. He also engraved plates of "Christ Church, Hampshire", after J. Nash, and "Durham Cathedral", after H. Dawson, for the "Stationers' Almanack:, and some other views and portraits, and at the time of his death was engaged on the portrait of John Walter, from the picture begun by Frank Holl, R.A., and finished by Hubert Herkomer, R.A. He exhibited a few works at the Society of British Artists, and others at the Royal Academy between 1862 and 1883.
Saddler was for many years the treasurer of the Artists' Amicable Fund, and was thus brought into contact with most of the artists of his time, and many and racy were the anecdotes of them which he was want to tell. In 1882, he left London, and went to reside at Wokingham in Berkshire, where he died on 29 March 1892"[Times, 7 April 1892; Reading Mercury, 2 April 1892; Royal Academy Exhibition Catalogues, 1862–83.]
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $17.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-8 weeks) -- $22.50
World: 1st Class (c 2-8 weeks) ---- $27.50
Condition Report: Steel engraving printed on high quality heavy paper, entire plate is 9.1/4" x 12.1/2" [23.5cm x 31cm]; the design is 7" x 10" [17.5 x 25cm], a little paper aging, very good condition.
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"The Wanting of the Year", painting by Ernest Parton, steel engraving by John Saddler, published by Selmar Hess, New York (late 1870s).
"Ernst Panton Pinxt" is engraved under the left corner of the engraving, "J. Saddle Sculpt" in the right corner, "Selmar Hess. Publisher. New York" is imprinted at the bottom of the plate.
Ernest Parton (American, 1845-1933)
Ernest Parton was born in Hudson, New York, at a time when the region was a hub of artistic activity thanks to Thomas Cole and his Hudson River School. The self-taught landscape artist was largely inspired by his older brother, Arthur, who inspired him to paint from nature rather than to learn by formal training; his work recalls Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Charles-Francois Daubigny in its muted, atmospheric quality. He traveled to Europe in 1873, intending to visit for few months, but ended up staying after finding success in London; he split the rest of his life between England and France. When his painting "The Waning of the Year" (1879) was shown at the Royal Academy, a critic remarked (speaking of English painting), "if we go on in this manner we shall, in the international race, overtake France one of these days."
John Saddler (1813-1892), line engraver.
"He was a pupil of George Cooke (1781-1834) the engraver of Turner's "Picturesque Views on the Southern Coast of England", and it is related that on one occasion he was sent to Turner with the trial proof of a plate of which he had himself engraved a considerable portion. Scanning the plate with his eagle eye, Turner asked "Who did this plate, my boy?" "Mr. Cooke, sir," answered Saddler, to which Turner replied, "Go and tell your master he is bringing you on very nicely, especially in lying." Later on, he engraved the vessels in the plate of Turner's "Fighting Temeraire", the sky of which was the joint production of R. Dickens and J.T. Willmore, A.R.A., and he used to say that Turner took a keener interest in the engraving of this than of any others of his works. He assisted Thomas Landseer in several of his engravings from the works of Sir Edwin Landseer, especially "The Twins", "The Children of the Mist", "Marmozettes" and "Braemar", and also in the plate of the "Horse Fair", after Rosa Bonheur. Among works executed entirely by him are "The Lady of the Woods", after John MacWhirter, R.A.; "The Christening Party", after A. Bellows, engraved for the "Art Journal" of 1872; "Shrimpers" and "Shrimping", after H.W. Mesdag, and many book illustrations after Millais, Poynter, Tenniel, Gustave Dore, and others. He also engraved plates of "Christ Church, Hampshire", after J. Nash, and "Durham Cathedral", after H. Dawson, for the "Stationers' Almanack:, and some other views and portraits, and at the time of his death was engaged on the portrait of John Walter, from the picture begun by Frank Holl, R.A., and finished by Hubert Herkomer, R.A. He exhibited a few works at the Society of British Artists, and others at the Royal Academy between 1862 and 1883.
Saddler was for many years the treasurer of the Artists' Amicable Fund, and was thus brought into contact with most of the artists of his time, and many and racy were the anecdotes of them which he was want to tell. In 1882, he left London, and went to reside at Wokingham in Berkshire, where he died on 29 March 1892"[Times, 7 April 1892; Reading Mercury, 2 April 1892; Royal Academy Exhibition Catalogues, 1862–83.]
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c 2-4 days) --------- $17.50
Canada: 1st Class (c. 2-8 weeks) -- $22.50
World: 1st Class (c 2-8 weeks) ---- $27.50
Condition Report: Steel engraving printed on high quality heavy paper, entire plate is 9.1/4" x 12.1/2" [23.5cm x 31cm]; the design is 7" x 10" [17.5 x 25cm], a little paper aging, very good condition.
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