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Print (Mezzotint)
Autumn.
Richard Purcell, Robert Pyle, Robert Sayer
1755-1765
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Purcell (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1959.0074.011 A
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1959.0074.011 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Autumn.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Richard Purcell (Mezzotinter); Robert Pyle (Painter); Robert Sayer (Publisher and seller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: R. Pyle Pinx.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: Cha.\s Corbutt Fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: London; Printed for & Sold by Rob.\t Sayer, Map & Printseller, at the Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet street.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Allegory
- Genre scene
- Seasons
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint with roulette and minimal burin work
Dimensions (inches)
14.5 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 12.4 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.8 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 31.5 (Image H) x 25.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at left. W at bottom. Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.3 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm). Chain intervals: 2.9-3.0 cm; 8-9 laid lines per cm.
Publisher Summary
R. Sayer
Place of Publication
Golden Buck, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
R. Sayer
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent and opaque watercolors
Edition Notes
Prints from this set appear to have been put together and possibly are of different states.