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Print (Line engraving)
The YOUNG SWEEP giving BETTY her CHRISTMAS BOX
Bowles & Carver
1770-1780
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bowles & Carver (Publisher and printseller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1973.0584
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Complete Details
Object Number
1973.0584
Object Name
Print (Line engraving)
Title
The YOUNG SWEEP giving BETTY her CHRISTMAS BOX
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Bowles & Carver (Publisher and printseller)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1770-1780
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Printed for & Sold by BO[WLES & C]ARVER, at their Map & Print Warehouse, N.\o 69 in S.\t Paul's Church Yard, LONDON.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
- Christmas
- Yuletide
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Engraved
- Etched
- Line Etched with minimal burin work
Dimensions (inches)
22 (H) x 17.7 (W) x 18.6 (Image H) x 14.2 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
55.8 (H) x 45 (W) x 47.3 (Image H) x 36.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 20.6 in. (52.2 cm). Plate W: 14.8 in. (37.7 cm). Chain interval: 2.7-2.8 cm.; laid line frequency: 7 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Edition Watermark
Unidentified, with a fleur-de-lis.