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Print (Etching)
FEBRUARY
Thomas Bowles, Pieter Casteels, John Bowles
1744-1745
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Thomas Bowles (Etcher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1966.1048.002 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.1048.002 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
FEBRUARY
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Thomas Bowles (Etcher); Pieter Casteels (Painter); John Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1744-1745
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, in banderole
Inscription: Printed for John Bowles at Mercers Hall in Cheapside.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Still life
- Botanical illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched with minimal burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.4 (H) x 10.4 (W) x 13.2 (Image H) x 9.3 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.5 (H) x 26.5 (W) x 33.6 (Image H) x 23.7 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.8 in. (35.0 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm). Chain interval: 2.6-2.7 cm; laid line frequency: 8-9 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
Mercers Hall, Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Edition Watermark
Lily in a rounded shield with a coronet above, with the number "4" below, and "LVG" below and countermark "IV"
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
From the quarto edition of engravings after flower paintings by Pieter Casteels. Watermark is a Van Gelder Strassburg lily.