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Print (Etching)
MAY
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
1966.1048.005 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.1048.005 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
MAY
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 right, beneath image
Inscription: T:Bowles Sculp.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, in banderole
Inscription: Sold by 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)
14.28 (H) x 10.49 (W) x 13.04 (Image H) x 9.5 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
36.26 (H) x 26.65 (W) x 33.12 (Image H) x 24.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.60 in. (34.55 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.2 cm). H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
Mercers Hall in Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Edition Watermark
Compare with Churchill 406; Heawood 1829; features a fleur-de-lis within a coat-of-arms, with "4" at the base, IVC(or G) at the base and a countermark "IV"
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
From the quarto edition of engravings after flower paintings by Pieter Casteels.