Print Description
a family gathered around a kitchen table in front of a blazing hearth fire. Bread is served on the table, and a couple is kissing.
Made by P. Zancon after W. Hamilton.
Medium: Handcoloured etching / engraving. on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 30.3 x 24.7 cm (11.93 x 9.72 inch). Image size: 27 x 23.5 cm. (10.63 x 9.25 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Small faint stains in the caption below the image. Diagonal crease an top left. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
DECEMBER-KITCHEN-HEARTH-FIRE-BREAD | DPO-PCO-2-25
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by A. Suntach, 1796.
Biography engraver: Gaetano Zancon (1771-1816) was an Italian engraver. He published separate plates, as well as sets of outline etchings after old masters. William Hamilton (1751-1801) was an English painter and illustrator. Hamilton’s style is similar to that of Angelica Kauffman and shows influence of the cult of sentiment of the period.
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