George Cuitt (1779-1854) - 'England's Piranesi'

Here, for the first time, all Cuitt's known etchings - both published and unpublished - are illustrated and described, enabling a detailed assessment of his unique ability to combine an atmospheric, romantic and poetic vision with accurate architectural and landscape depictions of Chester, North Wales, Cumbria, Warwickshire and Yorkshire. Newly-researched essays are added to this definitive Catalogue. As well as a biography of Cuitt, incorporating much recently discovered material, topics covered include Cuitt's art, the role of the drawing master in Regency England, the process of etching, and the economics of print production and distribution. This collective evidence contributes significantly towards re-establishing Cuitt's reputation as 'one of the finest, in his chosen line the very finest, of our native etchers'.