'Wallingford' – View of Wallingford Bridge, River Thames | 18th Century Framed Hand-Coloured Engraving

Product description:

A serene and evocative landscape view titled “Wallingford”, showing the River Thames with its stone bridge, grazing cattle, resting figures and soft rural distance. Originally drawn as part of A History of the River Thames (1793) — one of the most celebrated illustrated river landscape series of the late Georgian period. The plate was engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (1780s–1820s). 

This example is a hand-coloured etching and aquatint, lending it warmth, subtle tonal shifts and a delightful sense of English pastoral calm. The artwork is mounted in an antique black and gold beaded wood frame with original glass — characterful, historical, and beautifully fitting to the subject.

A gentle, classic landscape ideal for hallways, libraries, sitting rooms or as part of a curated gallery wall.

Product details:

• Title: Wallingford (View of the River Thames & Bridge)

• Engraver: J.C. Stadler
  

• Publication context: A History of the Principal Rivers of Great Britain (c.1793)

• Print type: Hand-coloured etching and aquatint

• Frame: Antique landscape black wood frame with gold beaded detail

• Glazed: Yes

• Hanging: Not ready to hang

• Framer provenance label/story reference: Arthur Reader, dealer in authentic old prints & drawings, Charing Cross Road, London

Frame dimensions:

• Height: 29cm

• Width: 40cm

• Depth: 1.5cm

• Inner window: approx. 24cm x 35cm

Condition notes:

Good antique condition consistent with age. Some minor paint loss to the top right corner of the frame, not noticeable when hung. Original glass and backing in place.