"Park Entrances"

Description

One matted aquatint from the illustrated British periodical Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, more commonly known as Ackermann's Repository for Art or Ackermann's. Titled "Park Entrances," the aquatint depicts four different park entrances, each with a different style of fences with gate entryways. Each fence and gate is increasingly more complex in style. The first fence is wooden without any embellishment and has a double-door gate. The second fence is solild wood on the sides with a slope and a farm-style gate. The third fence is solid wood on the sides and appears to be have metal pickets for the gate. This fence also has stone gate piers. The fourth fence has stone on the sides with decorative lamps and a metal picket gate with gothic accents. Underneath the title, the following is printed: "No. 47, of R. ACKERMANN'S REPOSITORY of ARTS & Pub. Nov 1 1819." In the top left corner of the recto, the following is typed: "Plate 26." The volume number of the plate is cut off.