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  • Title:

    TO THE RIGHT HON.\BLE LORD VISCOUNT KINGSBOROUGH,/ This PLATE representing a Perspective View of a Lapping Room, with the Measuring, Crisping or Folding the Cloth in Lengths,/ Picking the Laps or Lengths, Tying in the Clips, acting by the Mechanic power of the Laver to press the Cloth round & firm,/ and Sealing it preparatory to its going to the Linen Hall;/ Is most humbly INSCRIBED by his LORDSHIP'S obedient humble Servant,/ W,,\m Hincks.

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    William Hincks (Designer, engraver and publisher)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    September 3 1783 (1783-1783)

  • Materials:

    Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)

  • Techniques:

    Stipple engraved, Stipple Etched, Etched, Hand colored, Painted

  • Museum Object Number:

    1953.0187.011


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Object Number

1953.0187.011

Object Name

Print (Engraving)

Title

TO THE RIGHT HON.\BLE LORD VISCOUNT KINGSBOROUGH,/ This PLATE representing a Perspective View of a Lapping Room, with the Measuring, Crisping or Folding the Cloth in Lengths,/ Picking the Laps or Lengths, Tying in the Clips, acting by the Mechanic power of the Laver to press the Cloth round & firm,/ and Sealing it preparatory to its going to the Linen Hall;/ Is most humbly INSCRIBED by his LORDSHIP'S obedient humble Servant,/ W,,\m Hincks.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

William Hincks (Designer, engraver and publisher)
1752-1797

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

September 3 1783 (1783-1783)

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower right, beneath image; W.\m Hincks delin. et sculp.
2. Inscription; Lower center, beneath title; London, Publish'd as the Act directs by W.\m Hincks Sept.\r 3, 1783.

Subjects

Genre scene; Armorial device

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (wove)

Techniques

Stipple engraved, Stipple Etched, Etched, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

13.9 (H) , 17 (W) , 13.4 (Image H) , 16.2 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

35.4 (H) , 43.1 (W) , 13.4 (Image H) , 16.2 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 13.7 in. (34.9 cm). Plate W: 16.5 in. (41.8 cm).

Publisher Summary

Hincks, William

Publication Date

09/03/1783

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom

Watermark

None

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

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