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On Display: House - Port Royal Stair Hall VII
Print (Mezzotint)
NIGHT AMUSEMENT
Carington Bowles
1750-1775
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
Carington Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Museum Object Number
1987.0042.001 A
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. George H. Blackshire
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Complete Details
Object Number
1987.0042.001 A
Object Name
Print (Mezzotint)
Title
NIGHT AMUSEMENT
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
Carington Bowles (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1750-1775
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower center, beneath image
Inscription: [Printed for] C[arington Bowles, at] N\o 69 in S\t pauls Churchyard, [London.]
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Genre scene
- Theater
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (laid)
Techniques
- Mezzotint with minimal burin work
- Hand colored
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.2 (H) x 4.6 (W) x 5.9 (Image H) x 4.4 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.8 (H) x 11.6 (W) x 14.9 (Image H) x 11.3 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 6.0 in. (15.2 cm). Plate W: 4.4 in. (11.3 cm). Dimensions at maximum. Chain interval: 2.6-2.7 cm; laid lines: 9 per cm.
Publisher Summary
C. Bowles
Place of Publication
69 St. Pauls Churchyard, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe
Publisher Name
C. Bowles
Edition Watermark
none
Coloring
Hand colored with translucent watercolors
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: Sotheby's (auction catalogue).
• Bowl sold at auction with same scene: April 25, 2008, New York, lot 187, see Notes (this record)Book: Lu, Zhangshen. 2012 Passion for Porcelain: Masterpieces of Ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum.
• Chinese porcelain bowl bearing same scene in reserve plus print sources: pp. 144-45, no. 031 and figs. 1-2. Includes Hogarth's "John Wilkes" 1763 portrait and Charles Maucourt's Night Amusements.