Glass Colour Print
ca. 1715 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A glass colour print depicting the interior of a tavern with three men drinking. Laying beside one of the men is a black and white dog. On the walls are an engraved portrait of Queen Anne, a sporting print and an Almanac.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glass colour prints were invented towards the close of the seventeenth century. A mezzotint was soaked in water and pasted face downwards upon glass, and the paper then gently rubbed off, leaving a transparent film. This was varnished and painted from the back. |
| Brief description | Glass colour print, depicting the interior of a Tavern with three men drinking, ca. 1715 |
| Physical description | A glass colour print depicting the interior of a tavern with three men drinking. Laying beside one of the men is a black and white dog. On the walls are an engraved portrait of Queen Anne, a sporting print and an Almanac. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Production | The glass picture is based on an unidentified mezzotint |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3310-1928 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
