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Print (Mezzotint)
(Catherine Clive)
Alexander van Haecken, Joseph van Aken
1735-1735
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Alexander van Haecken (Mezzotinter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1967.2121
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mrs. Waldron Phoenix Belknap
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Object Number
1967.2121
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
(Catherine Clive)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Alexander van Haecken (Mezzotinter); Joseph van Aken (Painter)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1735-1735
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Alex: Van Kaecken Fecit.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Jos: Van Haecken Pinx.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Portrait
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
17 (H) x 19.1 (W) x 13.9 (Image H) x 10 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.2 (H) x 48.6 (W) x 35.2 (Image H) x 25.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Overall measurement is of paper backing. Trimmed within platemark.
Publisher Date
01/01/1735
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
State II, with the date erased from the engraver's address.
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. 3. 941-1428.
• See pp.1408-1409, no.4.Book: Russell, Charles Edward. 1926 English mezzotint portraits and their states from the invention of mezzotinting until the early part of the 19th century: Catalogue of Corrections of and Additions to Chaloner Smith's "British Mezotinto Portraits.". 2.
• See p.334, no.4.Book: Belknap, Waldron Phoenix. 1959 American Colonial Painting: Materials for a History.
• See pp.296-297, no.20.Article: Fleischer, Roland E. 1987 "Gustavus Hesselius and Penn Family Portraits: A Conflict between Visual and Documentary Evidence". American Art Journal. 19 (3): 4-18.
• See fig. no. 13, p. 17.