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Artists›Frederick Christian Lewis

Frederick Christian Lewis

British, 1779–1856

WA-00050052

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Aic
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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/frederick-christian-lewis
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Frederick Christian Lewis was an English painter, etcher, and engraver working across aquatint, stipple, and landscape portraiture. Active in the late 18th and 19th centuries, he developed a practice that bridged fine art painting with reproductive printmaking techniques. His work demonstrates technical mastery across multiple print mediums and traditional portraiture. Lewis was the brother of Charles Lewis, himself an accomplished engraver.

Source: Aic · Trust score: 85% · Updated 8d ago

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (7)

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton

1803 · softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

Sheet: 45.5 x 63.7 cm (17 15/16 x 25 1/16 in.); Platemark: 20.6 x 33 cm (8 1/8 x 13 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal

1803 · softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

Sheet: 43.8 x 62.7 cm (17 1/4 x 24 11/16 in.); Platemark: 22.6 x 53.6 cm (8 7/8 x 21 1/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Gate of St. Denis taken from the Suburbs

1803 · softground etching and aquatint, hand-colored with watercolor

Sheet: 27.5 x 52.4 cm (10 13/16 x 20 5/8 in.); Image: 23 x 49.3 cm (9 1/16 x 19 7/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame taken from the Arsenal

1802 · softground etching and aquatint printed in brown

Sheet: 19.9 x 48.7 cm (7 13/16 x 19 3/16 in.); Image: 15.1 x 44.5 cm (5 15/16 x 17 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Village of Chaillot, &c taken from Pont de la Concorde

1802 · softground etching and aquatint, printed in brown

Sheet: 18.1 x 51.2 cm (7 1/8 x 20 3/16 in.); Image: 5 x 19 cm (1 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame Taken from the Arsenal

1802 · softground etching and aquatint printed in brown, hand-colored with watercolor

Sheet: 45.3 x 64.2 cm (17 13/16 x 25 1/4 in.); Platemark: 22.7 x 53.8 cm (8 15/16 x 21 3/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris:View of Pont au Change

1802 · softground etching and aquatint printed in brown

Sheet: 25.6 x 50.1 cm (10 1/16 x 19 3/4 in.); Image: 22.9 x 49.1 cm (9 x 19 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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7 published of 10 catalogued · 9 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
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7 entries · 1 sources

A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pantheon taken from the Arsenal
1803 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: The Water Mill above the Bridge at Charenton
1803 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame Taken from the Arsenal
1802 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Village of Chaillot, &c taken from Pont de la Concorde
1802 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris:View of Pont au Change
1802 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of Pont de la Tournelle & Notre Dame taken from the Arsenal
1802 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
A Selection of Twenty of the Most Picturesque Views in Paris: View of the Gate of St. Denis taken from the Suburbs
1803 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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