Print Description
Medium: Etching on thin oriental paper, laid down on support sheet paper.
Sheet size: 5.2 x 5.5 cm (2.05 x 2.17 inch). Image size: 4.4 x 4.5 cm. (1.73 x 1.77 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Light overall toning; mounted to support paper; small margins; faint smudges and handling wear typical for age and reissue. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DEUCHAR, DRINKING MAN, GENRE ETCHING, SCOTTISH PRINTMAKER, HUMOROUS ART, JUG, 18TH-CENTURY ETCHING, EDINBURGH PRINT | PCO-E30-02
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Later edition (ca. 1870) of A Collection of Etchings after the Most Eminent Masters, originally published 1803.
Reference: British Museum: 1902,1011.6598.
Biography engraver: David Deuchar (1743-1808) was a Scottish engraver and antiquarian. Known for his etchings after old masters and genre scenes, he was active in Edinburgh and published his own collection of prints in 1803.
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