18th c. Scottish Engraving — St. Andrew’s Church at Peebles

A finely detailed late 18th-century copperplate engraving depicting St Andrew’s Church Tower at Peebles, shown with its distinctive tower and surrounding grounds rendered in crisp architectural and landscape detail. The scene reflects the antiquarian interest in Scottish ecclesiastical sites during the Georgian period, capturing the church as both a place of worship and a historic landmark within the Borders.

The plate is signed “Vivares sculp.”, identifying François (Francis) Vivares as the engraver. Vivares was a highly regarded French-born engraver working in England, celebrated for his landscape and topographical engravings and widely collected for the refinement of his line work. This engraving was published September 20, 1790 by Samuel Hooper, placing it firmly within the golden age of British antiquarian printmaking.

Presented in a later vintage frame with generous matting that highlights the scale and precision of the original engraving, this piece layers beautifully into traditional, English, or collected interiors—particularly striking in libraries, studies, or gallery walls alongside other architectural or landscape prints.

Origin: England or Scotland, published September 20, 1790.
Material: Copperplate engraving on laid paper; later vintage frame.
Dimensions: Approx. 10.75" x 12".
Condition: Age-appropriate toning and light surface wear; scattered foxing consistent with age; overall very good antique condition.