The Camp of Stothard, Blake, Ogleby
c. 1780
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 19.7 × 23.6 cm (7 3/4 × 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8985
Art Historical Context
This delicate etching, created around 1780 by British artist Thomas Stothard, captures a lively outdoor gathering titled *The Camp of Stothard, Blake, Ogleby*. Measuring just under 8 by 10 inches, the small-scale print invites close viewing, revealing intricate linework typical of the period’s book illustration tradition. Stothard, known for his graceful, neoclassical style and collaborations with writers and fellow artists, here appears to reference a circle of creative companions, including the young William Blake. As an etching, the work exemplifies a versatile printmaking technique that a...
About the Artist
Thomas Stothard · 1755–1834
Thomas Stothard RA (1755–1834) was born on 17 August 1755 at the Black Horse Inn in London's Long Acre, the son of a prosperous publican originally from Stutton near Tadcaster. A delicate child, he was sent at age five to relatives in Yorkshire, attending schools in Acomb, Tadcaster, and later Ilford, Essex, where he honed his drawing skills by copying prints. Following his father's death in 1770,...