Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale

Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale (1786–1858,[1] fl. 1803–1848) was a British artist. Stockdale was primarily a landscape artist, and his work was often published as engravings.[2] He signed his work F.W.L. Stockdale.

Aquatint print of a work by Stockdale.
‘Trinity Church, Exeter’, about 1808-1848. This watercolour with pencil depicts the old Trinity Church, Exeter. A church has existed on this site since the thirteenth century. From the Royal Albert Memorial Museum's collection (132/1993)

After working for the East India Company, Stockdale specialised in the antiquities of southern England and the West Country.[3]

Some of his work is included in the UK Royal Collection[4] and his archives are held by the Devon and Exeter Institution.[5] William Woolnoth did engravings of some of his work.

References

  1. "Stockdale, Frederick Wilton Litchfield". Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  2. Baily, James Thomas Herbert (1926). "[Frederick Wilton Litchfield Stockdale]". The Connoisseur: An Illustrated Magazine for Collectors. National Magazine Company, Limited. 75: 186. ISSN 0010-6275 via Google Books.
  3. Gregory, James. "'Mostly of good person' ... 'replete with picturesque and romantic features': Writing about Devonshire and its natives during the 'long-nineteenth century'" (PDF). Moor than meets the Eye symposium. University of Plymouth. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  4. "Stockdale, Frederick Wilton Litchfield (fl.1808-1848)". Royal Collection. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  5. "The Stockdale Collection". Archives Hub. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
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