An antique aquatint engraving by W. Overand Geller after G. Frieman (landscape by John Ralston). Published September 1834 by Ackermann & Co. London : and Agnew & Zanetti, Repository of Arts, Manchester. John Ralston was born in Scotland (possibly in Renfrew) in 1789. At 17, he began his studies at the Manchester School of Art. From his original drawings, the lithographs published in "Views of the Ancient Buildings in Manchester. By D & P Jackson, Repository of Arts, 1, Spring Gardens" were taken. Though he was an accomplished local artist and musician, he died in poverty at the age of 44, and was buried in St. Stephen's churchyard in Salford on 5 November 1833. Section of top right margin missing as shown.
Approx 22.5cms by 29cms.
