Print (Etching)

  • Title:

    (Phillip Baptising the Eunuch)

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    John Browne (Engraver)

    Jan Both (Painter)

    John Boydell (Publisher)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    February 1 1772 (1772-1772)

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Etched, Engraved, Line engraved, Etched with burin work, Line Etched

  • Museum Object Number:

    1980.0041


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1980.0041

Object Name

Print (Etching)

Title

(Phillip Baptising the Eunuch)

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

John Browne (Engraver)
1741-1801

Jan Both (Painter)
c.1618-1652

John Boydell (Publisher)
1719-1804

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

February 1 1772 (1772-1772)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription ; Lower right; Engraved by Browne.
2. Inscription ; Lower left; Painted by Both
3. Inscription; Lower center; Published Feb.\y 1\st 1772 by J. Boydell Cheapside.

Subjects

Landscape; Religious imagery; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Etched, Engraved, Line engraved, Etched with burin work, Line Etched

Dimensions (inches)

19.9 (H) , 25 (W) , 18.4 (Image H) , 22.9 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

50.5 (H) , 63.6 (W) , 18.4 (Image H) , 22.9 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 19.0 in. (48.2 cm). Plate W: 23.9 in. (60.6 cm). Chain interval: 3.2 - 3.5 cm).

Publisher Summary

Boydell, John

Publication Date

02/01/1772

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

State

Proof

Watermark

None

Edition Notes

Brilliant impression taken after the engraving of the image was completed, but before the letters and title were added. Proof, with scratched letters.

Object Description

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