James Malton, An Essay on British Cottage Architecture

James Malton

British · 1761–1803 · Painter, Printmaker

James Malton (1761–1803) was an Irish engraver and watercolourist, who once taught geometry and perspective. He worked briefly as a draughtsman in the office of the celebrated… (Wikipedia)

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  1. A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FIVE)Whyte's · €28,000≈ $31,573≈ £23,684Sign up to see
  2. James Malton, A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin, a set of 25 hand coloured aquatintsA Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of DublinMorgan O'Driscoll · €12,000≈ $13,140≈ £10,278Sign up to see
  3. A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR)Whyte's · €9,000≈ $11,088≈ £7,904Sign up to see

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James Malton (1761–1803) was an Irish engraver and watercolourist, who once taught geometry and perspective. He worked briefly as a draughtsman in the office of the celebrated Irish architect James Gandon. He is best known for a series of prints, published in the 1790s as A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin, commonly known as Malton's Views of Dublin.

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Born 1761, United KingdomDied 1803, MaryleboneOccupation Painter, Printmaker, DraughtsmanWikidata Q6138854 ↗ULAN 500013172 ↗Museum works 15

Works in museum collections

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James Malton, An Essay on British Cottage Architecture
An Essay on British Cottage Architecturepublished 1798 · 1 vol: ill:
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection…
James Malton, The North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent
The North Foreland Lighthouse, Kent1791
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Design for a Theatre
Design for a Theatre
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for the Title page, "Designs for Villas" (A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats)
Preparatory drawing for the Title page, "Designs for Villas" (A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats)
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for Design 10, Plate 7 for A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats
Preparatory drawing for Design 10, Plate 7 for A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats1802
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for Designs 5 and 6, Plate 3 from A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats
Preparatory drawing for Designs 5 and 6, Plate 3 from A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats1802
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for Designs 7 and 8, Plate 5 of A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats
Preparatory drawing for Designs 7 and 8, Plate 5 of A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats1802
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for Design 11, Plate 9 of A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats
Preparatory drawing for Design 11, Plate 9 of A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats1802
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Preparatory drawing for Design 14, Plate 11 for A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats
Preparatory drawing for Design 14, Plate 11 for A Collection of Designs for Rural Retreats1802
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · James Malton, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
James Malton, Rotunda and New Rooms - Dublin
Rotunda and New Rooms - Dublinpublished December 1975 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
James Malton, Great Courtyard, Dublin Castle
Great Courtyard, Dublin Castlepublished July 1792 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
James Malton, Lying-In Hospital - Dublin
Lying-In Hospital - Dublinpublished December 1795 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
James Malton, The Parliament House - Dublin
The Parliament House - Dublinpublished November 1793 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
James Malton, Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublinpublished March 1793 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)
James Malton, Provost's House, Dublin
Provost's House, Dublinpublished February 1794 · Hand-colored aquatint in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Isaac K. Friedman — public domain (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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