A Collection Of Etchings after the most Eminent Masters of the Dutch and Flemish Schools Particularly Rembrandt, Ostade, Cornelius Bega And Van Vliet Accompanied with Sundry Miscellaneous Pieces and A Few Original Designs By Davd. Deuchar Seal Engraver
RA Collection: Book
Record number
06/3369
Imprint
Edinburgh: Decr. 22 1803.
Physical Description
3 vols.; 352 mm.
General Note
Vol. I: T.pl., [101] leaves carrying [107] prints. - Vol. II: T.pl., [98] leaves carrying [126] prints. - Vol. III: T.pl., engr. device, [98] leaves carrying [133] prints.
Responsibility Note
The three title-plates and the engraved device of Deuchar in Vol. III are unsigned. In Vol. I most plates are signed as painted or drawn by A. van Ostade (but pl. [72] is signed as designed by D. Deuchar), and as engraved by D. Deuchar. In Vol. II most plates are unsigned with the name of a source-artist, but some are engraved with the name of Rembrandt, two with that of J. van Vliet (pl.[47, 48]), four with that of C. Bega (pl. [60-3]), and three are signed as designed by Deuchar (pl. [68, 88, 94]). Many are signed as engraved or etched by Deuchar. In Vol. III most plates are signed as engraved by Deuchar, and some are signed as designed by him (pl. [4, 45, 46, 48, 52, 60, 66, 99]).
Summary Note
A few plates carry a date alongside Deuchar's signature - in Volume I, of 1784, 1785, 1786, 1788 or 1802; in Volume II, of 1784, 1786, 1787 or 1788; in Volume III, of 1783, 1784 or 1786.
The plates reproduce paintings and drawings showing genre scenes or portraits, most by 17th-century Dutch artists. Most plates are etchings. A few are aquatints (I:[77]; II:[86]; III: [19, 20, 31, 38, 41, 87, 123-32]). Deuchar was an amateur etcher, but his work influenced the younger Raeburn.
The plates reproduce paintings and drawings showing genre scenes or portraits, most by 17th-century Dutch artists. Most plates are etchings. A few are aquatints (I:[77]; II:[86]; III: [19, 20, 31, 38, 41, 87, 123-32]). Deuchar was an amateur etcher, but his work influenced the younger Raeburn.
Provenance
In Volume I the verso of the front loose endpaper is inscribed in ink, 'S:A:H', i.e. S.A. Hart, librarian of the Royal Academy 1864-81.
Copy Note
Pencil inscriptions occur below the following plates: Volume I pl. [47] ('Securae reddamus tempora mensae venit post multos una serena dies Tibull'); Vol. II. pl. 9 ('The flight into Egypt - p.61 - Amateur's Cat'), 11 ('The decollation of St. John the Baptist - p.91'), 12 ('J.C. driving the money-changers out of the Temple - p.72'), 46 ('Vliet'), 47 ('Vliet').
Binding Note
19th-century half red morocco, red cloth-covered boards; spines lettered 'Deuchar's Etchings Vol. I. (- III.)'.
Name as Subject
Subject
Paintings - Genre - Portraits - Netherlands - History - 17th century
Pictorial works - Etchings - Great Britain - 18th century - 19th century
Pictorial works - Etchings - Great Britain - 18th century - 19th century
Contributors
David Deuchar, draughtsman, engraver
Rembrandt, source artist
Adriaen van Ostade, source artist
Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, source artist
Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet, source artist
Rembrandt, source artist
Adriaen van Ostade, source artist
Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, source artist
Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet, source artist
