Object Number 1987.0042.001 A

Object Name

Print (Mezzotint)

Title

NIGHT AMUSEMENT

Category

Prints and Maps

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. George H. Blackshire

Creator (Role)

Carington Bowles (Publisher)
1724-1793
Carington Bowles (1724-1793) was trained by his father John Bowles (1701-1779) and they traded together from 1754 to 1764 as John Bowles and Son at the Black Horse in Cornhill. John's brother, Thomas Bowles (1695 or 1712-1767), had a similar business in St. Paul's Churchyard, which Carington took over in 1764 when his uncle retired. Carington and John then began trading separately under their own names. Carington was succeeded by his son Henry Carington Bowles (1763-1830), who printed under the name Bowles and Carver. John was succeeded by Robert Wilkinson.

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1750-1775

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Lower center, beneath image; [Printed for] C[arington Bowles, at] N\o 69 in S\t pauls Churchyard, [London.]

Subjects

Genre scene; Theater

Materials

Ink; Watercolor; Paper (laid)

Techniques

Mezzotint with minimal burin work, Hand colored, Painted

Dimensions (inches)

6.2 (H) , 4.6 (W) , 5.9 (Image H) , 4.4 (Image W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.8 (H) , 11.6 (W) , 5.9 (Image H) , 4.4 (Image W)

Measurement Notes

Plate H: 6.0 in. (15.2 cm). Plate W: 4.4 in. (11.3 cm). Dimensions at maximum. Chain interval: 2.6-2.7 cm; laid lines: 9 per cm.

Publisher Summary

Bowles, Carington

Place of Publication

69 St. Pauls Churchyard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Watermark

none

Coloring

Hand colored with translucent watercolors

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Catalogue] Sotheby's (auction catalogue).
• Bowl sold at auction with same scene: April 25, 2008, New York, lot 187, see Notes (this record)
[Book] Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Chinese porcelain bowl bearing same scene in reserve plus print sources: pp. 144-45, no. 031 and figs. 1-2. Includes Hogarth's "John Wilkes" 1763 portrait and Charles Maucourt's Night Amusements.