Print: Baxter CL 21 - Virginia Water Surrey, Nr London England
Printed exclusively for two publications New Year's Token and A Gift of Friendship by Mrs. Sherwood and other.  This is an early full colour print by Baxter and is printed entirely from wood blocks.

Virginia Water Lake as it is now called lies on the southern edge of Windsor Great Park, Surrey and gave its name to the village now surrounding it.

Courtney Lewes in his 1924 ‘The Picture printer’ says “The well-known ship is shown on the left, and King George IV's fishing temple is also seen.  King George V presented some time since to the Museum in Portsmouth Dockyard the figurehead of the Royal Adelaide, which is the frigate shown.  The old craft was used for dressing and firing salutes on great occasions.  She was broken up in 1877, and her armament is in the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes.  "The district of Windsor called Virginia Water was planted, and the lake formed, under the direction of Paul Sandby, the introducer of aquatint into England, at a time when Duke William of Cumberland resided at the lodge, which bears his name, about three miles from Windsor.  The lake is the largest piece of artificial water in the kingdom - if artificial it can be called - for the hand of man has done little more than turn the small streams of the district into a natural basin."  New Year's Token, p. 237.  Under the print in the centre in type is the title, on the left "J. Browne, pinxt," and on the right "Baxter's Oil Colour Printing, 3, Charter House Square."

Date: 1836

Approx. size (cm ht x w): 10 x 16 (full page)

State: On full page as issued for the book with lettering

Condition: Excellent colours, this printed from a light brown initial key plate so has quite a pastel feel to the print