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Print (Etching)
(Phillip Baptising the Eunuch)
John Browne, Jan Both, John Boydell
February 1 1772 (1772-1772)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Browne (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1980.0041
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1980.0041
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
(Phillip Baptising the Eunuch)
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
John Browne (Engraver); Jan Both (Painter); John Boydell (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
February 1 1772 (1772-1772)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: Engraved by Browne.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: Painted by Both
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center
Inscription: Published Feb.\y 1\st 1772 by J. Boydell Cheapside.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
- Religious imagery
- Armorial device
Materials
- Ink
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Line engraved
- Etched with burin work
- Line Etched
Dimensions (inches)
19.9 (H) x 25 (W) x 18.4 (Image H) x 22.9 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.5 (H) x 63.6 (W) x 46.7 (Image H) x 58.2 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 19.0 in. (48.2 cm). Plate W: 23.9 in. (60.6 cm). Chain interval: 3.2 - 3.5 cm).
Publisher Summary
J. Boydell
Publisher Date
02/01/1772
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
J. Boydell
Edition State
Proof
Edition Watermark
None
Edition Notes
Brilliant impression taken after the engraving of the image was completed, but before the letters and title were added. Proof, with scratched letters.