Print (Line engraving)

Museum Object Number 1982.0014.001

Object Name

Print (Line engraving)

Title

THE WATERING PLACE.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

John Browne (Engraver)

Peter Paul Rubens (Painter)

John Boydell (Publisher and seller)

Date of Birth

174115771719

Date of Death

180116401804

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

December 1 1770 (1770-1770)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right, beneath image; Engraved by John Browne.
2. Inscription; Lower left, beneath image; Painted by Rubens.
3. Inscription; Lower center, beneath image; Sold by John Boydell.
4. Inscription; Lower center, beneath title; Published Dec,,\r 1,,\st 1770, by JOHN BOYDELL Engraver, in Cheapside, London.

Subjects

Landscape; Genre scene; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Etched, Engraved, Line engraved

Dimensions (inches)

19.6 (H) , 24.4 (W) , 17 (Image H) , 22.5 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

49.7 (H) , 62 (W) , 17 (Image H) , 22.5 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H (at left): 18.9 in. (48.1 cm). Plate W (at bottom): 23.8 in. (60.4in.). Chain interval: 3.4-4.0 cm. Laid line frequency: 7 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.

Publisher Summary

Boydell, John

Publication Date

12/01/1770

Place of Publication

Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Watermark

Unidentified, difficult to determine, appears to be a French name

Object Description

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