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Object Type: print
Museum number: 1867,0309.72
Title: Object: A Meeting of the Society of Royal British Archers
Description: Scene in parkland with women practising archery and spectators seated to right. 1794 Etched state before aquatint and any lettering
Producer name: Print made by: Cornelis Apostool; After: Robert Smirke; After: John Emes
School/style: British; Dutch
Production date: 1794
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials: paper
Technique: etching
Dimensions: Height: 481 millimetres; Width: 613 millimetres
Curator's comments: For other impressions in the collection, and the finished drawing, see 1875,0710.3691.The lettering of the final state implies that this etched state is not by Apostool, and is therefore probably by Emes himself.
Bibliographic references: Siltzer 1929 / The story of British sporting prints (p.352)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: park; archery; women/feminism
Associated names: Associated with: Society of Royal British Archers
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Gwersyllt Park
Acquisition name: Purchased from: T H Parker
Acquisition date: 1867
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1867,0309.72

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