Print Description
Paysans / Farmers playing cards and drinking.
Made by an anonymous engraver after Bowler & Carver.
Medium: Mezzotint engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 11.2 x 13.8 cm (4.41 x 5.43 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Thin paper sports. Paper loss at bottom right and top left, remargined. Light creasing. Pin holes in corners. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
FARMERS-PAYSANS-DRINKING-PLAYING-CARDS | PCO-C43-21
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Printed by Bowles & Carver, a partnership of two individuals who played a significant role in the world of publishing and printing during their time. Henry Carington Bowles II was the son of Carington Bowles I and was born around 1763. Interestingly, in 1818, Bowles built Myddelton House in Enfield. Samuel Carver was the other half of the partnership. The partnership of Bowles & Carver continued the Bowles business at No. 69, St. Paul’s Churchyard, London, where they ran a Map and Print Warehouse, from 1793 to 1832. Together, they met the increasing demand for reproductive images of London and other European cities.
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