Object Number 1969.0891

Object Name

Print (Etching)

Title

The Front of the Palace of the King of Prussia. La Face du Palais du Roy de Prusse.

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

R. Benning (Etcher)

Carington Bowles, John Bowles, R. Sayer, & John Bennett (Publisher)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1730-1750

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription ; Legend, verso, upper right; R. Benning Sculp.
2. Inscription; Legend, verso, lower center; Printed for Carington Bowles N.\o 69 in S.\t Pauls Church Yard, John Bowles N.\o 13 Cornhill, R Sayer & J. Bennett N.\o 53 Fleet Street.

Subjects

Building view; City view

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper

Techniques

Etched, Engraved, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

11.1 (H) , 17.8 (W) , 10.5 (Image H) , 15.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

28.1 (H) , 45.3 (W) , 10.5 (Image H) , 15.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Legend on verso: H: 1.1 in. (2.9 cm). W: 15.4 in. (39.1 cm).

Publisher Summary

Carington Bowles, John Bowles, R. Sayer, & John Bennett

Place of Publication

London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coloring

Hand colored with watercolors

Object Description

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