Engraver:

Earlom, Richard  Search this

Publisher:

Boydell, John  Search this

Delineator:

Farington, Joseph  Search this

Original artist:

Huysum, Jan van  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 56.5 cm x 43 cm; 22 1/4 in x 16 15/16 in

Object Name:

print

mezzotint

Object Type:

Mezzotint

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1781

Description:

Mezzotint from George P. Marsh's copy of The Houghton Gallery, vol. 1. Removed from the binding for framing in 1894. Companion print to A Flower Piece, also after van Huysum. In the volume's table of contents, the publisher described these two prints as surpassing, "in point of execution, every print before engraved in this manner."

Location:

Currently not on view

Related Publication:

Gregory M. Rubinstein. Richard Earlom (1743-1822) and Boydell's Houghton Gallery

Credit Line:

Marsh Collection

ID Number:

1978.0534.02.90

Accession number:

1978.0534

Catalog number:

1978.0534.02.90

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-1f6b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_780455