View of Dunnington Cliff & c. on the River Trent
Francois Vivares1745
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States
This print of Dunnington Cliff near Derby, England depicts a bucolic landscape and industrial site. Dunnington Cliff was a noted site of natural beauty and the location of King's Mills, the largest water powered site in the country. The site was home to numerous mills for paper-making, flour grinding, flint-grinding (for the ceramic industry) and iron-forging, with their attendant wiers and locks.
The print was used to illustrate one of the plates from Wedgewood's famous "Frog Service" which was commissioned by Catherine the Great of Russia. This plate is part of Colonial Williamsburg's collection.
Learn more at the link below.
- Title: View of Dunnington Cliff & c. on the River Trent
- Creator: Francois Vivares
- Date Created: 1745
- Location Created: England, London
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 15 1/2 × 21 7/8in. (39.4 × 55.6cm)
- Type: Print
- Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase, The Friends of Colonial Williamsburg Collections Fund.
- External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
- Medium: Etching and line engraving on laid paper
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