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Print (Mezzotint)
A Young Hussy Charging Old Toothless with an Impossibility, or the cracked Pitcher.
Robert Sayer & John Bennett
March 20 1778 (1778-1778)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Robert Sayer & John Bennett (Printseller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1969.2754
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.2754
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
A Young Hussy Charging Old Toothless with an Impossibility, or the cracked Pitcher.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Robert Sayer & John Bennett (Printseller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
March 20 1778 (1778-1778)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom center
Inscription: London, Printed for R.Sayer & J.Bennett Map & Printsellers N\o. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs 20 March 1778.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Social/political commentary
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
Dimensions (inches)
17.26 (H) x 10.98 (W) x 13.7 (Image H) x 9.8 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
43.8 (H) x 27.88 (W) x 34.9 (Image H) x 25 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W at top. Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.4 cm). Plate W: 10.0 in. (25.3 cm). Chain interval not measured.
Publisher Date
03/20/1778
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Edition State
II
Edition Watermark
none