Antique, Beautiful Historic British Empire Landscape, Original 1840 Portuguese Lithograph by Andrew Picken 'Funchal From The Bay' (1840) - from the "Madeira Illustrated 1840" series of watercolour paintings.

Andrew Picken, (1815–1845), draughtsman and lithographer, second of the four sons of Andrew Picken the novelist, was born in 1815. In 1835 received from the Society of Arts their silver Isis medal for a lithographic drawing of the ruins of the Houses of Parliament after the fire.

In 1837 his health, which had always been delicate, broke down, and, his lungs being affected, he was sent to Madeira, Portugal. During a residence there of two years he drew a series of views of the island, which, on his return to England, were published under the title ‘Madeira Illustrated,’ 1840, with interesting letterpress edited from his notes by Dr. James Macaulay.

To this fine work, which is now scarce, was due much of the subsequent popularity of Madeira as a health resort. After a short interval Picken found it necessary to revisit Madeira; but his disease making rapid progress, he came back to London, and died there on 24 June 1845. During his brief career Picken executed on stone a large number of landscapes, chiefly illustrations to books of travel and private commissions.

This hand painted piece is one of those stone lithographs, illustrating a panoramic view of Funchal from Lazareto, parish of Santa Maria Maior. It's a lovely historical piece in good condition. His work has structure, depth and detail. He was a brilliant draughtsman.

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