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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A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN
Whyte's · Oct 20, 2025
€3,400Sign up free to see
COURTS OF LAW
Whyte's · Jun 30, 2025
€85Sign up free to see
James Malton, A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin, a set of 25 hand coloured aquatints
A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin
Morgan O'Driscoll · Apr 8, 2025
€12,000Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (SET OF EIGHT)
Whyte's · Dec 11, 2024
€1,250Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF FOUR)
Whyte's · Jul 1, 2024
€600Sign up free to see
ST. STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN and VIEW FROM CAPEL STREET (A PAIR)
Whyte's · Jul 1, 2024
€200Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FIVE)
Whyte's · Nov 29, 2021
€28,000Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR)
Whyte's · Oct 19, 2020
€7,000Sign up free to see
ROYAL INFIRMARY, PHOENIX PARK, DUBLIN
Whyte's · Oct 5, 2020
€240Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF FIVE)
Whyte's · Jul 9, 2018
€1,100Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF TWENTY-FOUR)
Whyte's · Feb 26, 2018
€9,000Sign up free to see
DUBLIN VIEWS IN COLOUR (1981)
Whyte's · Dec 9, 2012
€80Sign up free to see
PROVOST'S HOUSE, DUBLIN, 1794
Whyte's · Dec 6, 2008
€220Sign up free to see
ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, DUBLIN, 1796
Whyte's · May 26, 2007
€200Sign up free to see
PROVOST'S HOUSE, DUBLIN, 1794
Whyte's · May 26, 2007
€200Sign up free to see
VIEWS OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (EIGHT)
Whyte's · Dec 9, 2006
€2,600Sign up free to see
ROYAL EXCHANGE, DUBLIN and THOLSEL, DUBLIN (A PAIR)
Whyte's · Dec 9, 2006
€280Sign up free to see
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN (COLLECTION OF FIVE)
Whyte's · Dec 13, 2023
A PICTURESQUE AND DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN, 1792-1799
Whyte's · Nov 29, 2005

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

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)

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