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Print (Mezzotint)
Mons:r De Voltaire.
Richard Houston, L. Sen, John Bowles
1750-1760
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Richard Houston (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1965.2618
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1965.2618
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
Mons:r De Voltaire.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Richard Houston (Mezzotinter); L. Sen (Draftsman); John Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1760
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Houston fec.t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: L Sen, delin.t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: London Printed for John Bowles.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
15.2 (H) x 11.2 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 10 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
38.5 (H) x 28.5 (W) x 35.2 (Image H) x 25.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 14 in. (35.5 cm). Plate W: 10 in. (25.4 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Edition State
I
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Only one state recorded.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Smith, John Chaloner. 1884 British Mezzotinto Portraits; Being a Descriptive Catalogue of These Engravings from the Introduction of the Art to the early part of the present century. 2. 461-940.
• See p.691 no.119.