Richenda Cunningham

View of the museum from outside showing the Neoclassical building from one corner. The building is a tan-colored stone with an arched doorway, long vertical windows, and detailed molding around the roof.
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Recent Acquisitions at the LRC: Richenda Cunningham’s Letter
Posted: April 19, 2017
Category: Richenda Cunningham
The LRC recently acquired an original letter from British printer Richenda (Gurney) Cunningham (1782–1855). Her lithographic portfolio of travel prints “Nine Views Taken on the Continent” (ca. 1830) resides in...
An etching of a temple amidst ruins. At the entry of the temple, four little figures in soldier gear are standing and sitting. On the other side of the temple, a woman in a hat is walking along the collonades. Underneath the etching, it says: "Temple of Caius

Richenda Cunningham and the Picturesque
Posted: March 2, 2011
Category: Richenda Cunningham
Have you ever been on a camping trip or a hike and caught yourself exclaiming, “That sunset is sublime!” or “Aren’t those mountains picturesque?” In our modern-day language, we use...
An etching of a temple amidst ruins. At the entry of the temple, four little figures in soldier gear are standing and sitting. On the other side of the temple, a woman in a hat is walking along the collonades. Underneath the etching, it says: "Temple of Caius

Picturesque Prints by Richenda Cunningham
Posted: January 28, 2011
Category: Richenda Cunningham
Now on view in NMWA’s Teresa Lozano Long Gallery, The Art of Travel: Picturesque Views of Europe by Richenda Cunningham features “Nine Views Taken on the Continent,” c. 1830, a...
An etching of a temple amidst ruins. At the entry of the temple, four little figures in soldier gear are standing and sitting. On the other side of the temple, a woman in a hat is walking along the collonades. Underneath the etching, it says: "Temple of Caius