Francis Jukes

Francis Jukes (1745–1812) was a prolific engraver and publisher, chiefly known for his topographical and shipping prints, the majority in aquatint. He worked alongside the great illustrators of the late eighteenth century. He contributed numerous plates to various publications of rural scenes and collaborated on several projects with the engraver and publisher Robert Pollard.

Born in Martley, Worcestershire in 1745. He became famous for his, engraving and aquatint work, particularly using a technique he developed with Paul Sandby (1725–1809), a Watercolourist. Sandby and Jukes combined engraving and aquatinting from 1774 onwards. Notable work included Paul Sandby's "A New Drawing Book", published in 1779.

Jukes, at first a topographical painter, he developed into an etcher and line engraver, later still an aquatint engraver. He was one of the first British aquatint engravers. It's thought he learnt the method from Sandby; some of his first aquatints are after Sandby’s designs.

He was based at 3 Hosier Lane in London, between Holborn and The City, insuring his premises for £50. He lived for 20 years at 10 Howland Street, (off Tottenham Court Road), 1794–1808. Then 57 Upper John Street (now Whitfield Street), Fitzroy Square 1808–1812. He traded alone 1790–1802; later as Jukes and Sargent 1809–1811.

Thereafter he produced a prolific number of engravings and aquatint work, often collaborating with others such as Sawrey Gilpin, William Sawrey Gilpin, Thomas Rowlandson and James Pollard.

Another collaborator was the animal genre painter and draughtsman Charles Ansell (b. 1752) renowned for his graceful images of horses; his most celebrated work, "Life and death of a Racehorse", was engraved by Jukes in 1784.

In 1785 he produced a fine engraving of Vauxhall (outer London), drawn by Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827), engraved by Robert Pollard (1755–1838) and Aquatinto by Jukes himself.

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