book of prints;
print
- Museum number
- 1936,1104.9.1-30
- Description
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'A series of twenty-nine designs of modern costume, drawn and engraved by Henry Moses, Esq.' (London: E. & C. McLean) 1823; containing 29 etchings by Moses, most without a title, showing figures evoking designs of figures from antique vases and sculptures; the images with title are: 'Le beau monde', 'Belinda', 'Pan and Syrunx', 'Sophia', 'Pericles', 'Echo and Narcissus' and 'Sophia', the images with only the outlines. Together with illustrated title-sheet with etched vignette showing three ladies in a balcony, the text within a wood-engraved border. Bound in red half-leather, marbled covers, label with letterpress title pasted on front covers, gold tooled details at the spine.
Etching with some stipple
- Production date
- 1823
- Dimensions
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Height: 281 millimetres (approx. size of each sheet)
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Width: 195 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Pen and ink signature on title-sheet "Eug. Zuccato".
Cataloguing supported by the Elizabeth Cayzer Charitable Trust
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: A series of twenty-nine designs of modern costume
- Acquisition date
- 1936
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1936,1104.9.1-30
