Print (Line engraving)

  • Title:

    THE WATERING PLACE.

  • Category:

    Prints and Maps

  • Creator (Role):

    John Browne (Engraver)

    Peter Paul Rubens (Painter)

    John Boydell (Publisher and seller)

  • Place of Origin:

    London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    December 1 1770 (1770-1770)

  • Materials:

    Ink; Paper (laid)

  • Techniques:

    Etched, Engraved, Line engraved

  • Museum Object Number:

    1982.0014.001


  • Complete Details



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)
1741-1801

Peter Paul Rubens (Painter)
1577-1640

John Boydell (Publisher and seller)
1719-1804

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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