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Print (Mezzotint)
THE WISE MEN of GOTHAM and their GOOSE
William Humphrey
February 16 1776 (1776-1776)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Humphrey (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1957.1261
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1957.1261
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
THE WISE MEN of GOTHAM and their GOOSE
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Humphrey (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
February 16 1776 (1776-1776)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath title
Inscription: Pub,,\d 16,,\th Feb,\y 1776, by W. Humphrey, Gerrard Street Soho.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Social/political commentary
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint
- Etched
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
14.1 (H) x 10.2 (W) x 13.1 (Image H) x 9.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
35.8 (H) x 25.8 (W) x 33.4 (Image H) x 25.1 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 13.9 in. (35.2 cm). Plate W: 9.9 in. (25.1 cm). Chain interval: 3.0-3.1 cm; laid line frequency: 7-8 per cm. H at left. W at bottom.
Publisher Summary
W. Humphrey
Publisher Date
02/16/1776
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
W. Humphrey
Edition Watermark
"T. DUPUY FIN AUVERGNE 1742"
Coloring
Hand colored with opaque watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fowble, E. McSherry. 1987 Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880 : A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection.
• Published: no. 98, pp. 158-159.Book: The British Museum & George, Mary Dorothy. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. 5.
• Print listed on p. 216-217.