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printing-plate
Object Type
printing-plate
Museum number
1904,0616.1
Title
Object:
The Bride
Description
Landscape with a female nude holding a lamb on a lead walking along a path by a river, while a man strides off on the other side. 1828 Plate engraved for printing.
Producer name
Print made by:
Edward Calvert
Made by:
Pontifex & Co
(copper plate produced by)
School/style
British
Production date
1828
Production place
Made in:
London (England)
Materials
copper
Technique
engraved
Dimensions
Height:
114 millimetres
Width:
166 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
The first of nine printing matrices (two copper plates and seven wood-enrgaved blocks) presented by the artist's son, together with a set of the Carfax edition of 1904, using these plates (see 1904,0616. 10 to 22).
Bibliographic references
Finberg 1930 / Edward Calvert's Engravings
(1)
(cf)
Lister 1962 / Edward Calvert
(8)
(cf)
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Samuel Calvert
Acquisition date
1904
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1904,0616.1