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Print (Line engraving)
GOING TO RETIRE IN THE EVENING.
William Elliott, Thomas Gainsborough, Carington Bowles
1764-1793
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Elliott (Engraver)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1984.0033
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1984.0033
Object Name
Print (Line engraving)
Title
GOING TO RETIRE IN THE EVENING.
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Elliott (Engraver); Thomas Gainsborough (Painter); Carington Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1764-1793
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left beneath image
Inscription: T. Gainsborough pinx.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right beneath image
Inscription: W.\m Elliot sculp.\t
Type: Inscription
Location: Bottom left and right
Inscription: Printed for CARINGTON BOWLES, Map & Printseller, at N.\o 69 in S.\t Pauls Church Yard, LONDON._
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Landscape
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Etched
- Engraved
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
11.5 (H) x 16.7 (W) x 9.3 (Image H) x 13.36 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.3 (H) x 42.4 (W) x 23.7 (Image H) x 33.94 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
H at right. W near top. Plate H: 9.78 in. (24.83 cm). Plate W: 13.8 in. (35.0 cm). Chain interval: 2.7 cm; laid lines per cm not measured.
Publisher Summary
C. Bowles
Place of Publication
No. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
C. Bowles
Edition Watermark
At center: "L TAYLOR(?)"
Coloring
Hand colored with transparent and opaque watercolors