Print Description
Original master print, showing: a gentleman being given a letter by his wife, while in the background three children are lounging.
Made by Joseph Strutt after Thomas Stothard.
Medium: stipple engraving, dark sepia inking on hand laid (verge) with watermark paper.
Sheet size: 45.5 x 40 cm (17.91 x 15.75 inch). Image size: 35.5 x 33 cm. (13.98 x 12.99 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. A crease along all edges from framing. The same part of the sheet discoloured. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
GENTLEMAN-RECEIVE-LETTER-WIFE | DP-B1-23
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Original antique master print published by J. Thane, in 1792. Our definition of a Master Print is a seperately published print or series of prints, not being an illustrative print to a text. These can both be prints made by old masters (artists) or prints made by others (artists, engravers, etchers) after old masters. Artists and Engravers: Engraved by Strutt after a painting by Stothard.
Biography engraver: Joseph Strutt (1749-1802) was an English engraver, artist, antiquary and writer. He is mostly known for his work on historic costume, but was also a gifted (stipple-) engraver.
Biography artist: Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) was a British painter, illustrator and engraver.
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