Francis Jukes

Francis Jukes (1745–1812) was a prolific engraver and publisher, chiefly known for his topographical and shipping prints, the majority in aquatint.

This was followed by more classically derived work with companion pieces "St. Preux and Julia", "Henry and Jessy" drawn by Francis Wheatley[3] all in 1786.

[5] From 1788 he began to develop much wider themes, illustrating "Views in the Pacific", based on sketches from Captain Cook's Third Voyage.

Also in the same year (1788) his engravings of the racehorse "Highflyer", "Foxhound Modish" and "Pointer Dash" after Sawrey Gilpin[6] were produced as part of his continuing work with rural themes.

Published 28 Feb 1789 four prints of Malmesbury Abbey, aquatints by Jukes from drawings by John Hanks (active 1785-1790).

Published in 1789, right; an etching and aquatint by Robert Pollard, by Francis Jukes, after Edward Dayes of "A View of the Tryal of Warren Hastings Esqr.

before the Court of PeersIn 1790 he produced a series (eight plates) of horses at full gallop called "The Pytchley Hunt"; after the artist and horseman Charles Loraine Smith.

[13][14] At the turn of the century Francis Jukes was fully engaged with rural themes, including Francis Nicholson's "Views of England",[15] These Nicholson works appeared in "The Beauties of England and Wales", Author: Britton, John & Edward Wedlake Brayley - A book published in 18 volumes from 1801 to 1815.

[19] In 1804 he issued an aquatint engraving of "A View on Hampstead Heath, looking towards London"; after the Landscape artist Francis James Sarjent who gave as his address as '10, Howland Street'.

Sarjent had exhibited two works at the Royal Academy, their titles were 'View of the city of London from the fields below Hampstead' in 1802 and 'A View of Woolwich, looking down the river' in 1803.