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Print (Etching)
AUGUST
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
1966.1048.008 A
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1966.1048.008 A
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
AUGUST
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
Subject(s)
- Still life
- Botanical illustration
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Line Etched with minimal burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.1 (H) x 10.2 (W) x 13.2 (Image H) x 9.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.9 (H) x 25.8 (W) x 33.6 (Image H) x 23.8 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Measurements by sight, in frame. H at left. W at bottom. Unable to determine plate mark.
Publisher Summary
J. Bowles
Place of Publication
Mercers Hall in Cheapside, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
J. Bowles
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Edition Notes
From the quarto edition of engravings after flower paintings by Pieter Casteels.