The Sleeping Child
Print
13/03/1780 (published)
13/03/1780 (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Print showing a child asleep. In the left background is a landscape with trees.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Sleeping Child (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint on paper |
| Brief description | 'The Sleeping Child'. Mezzotint by William Doughty after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1780. |
| Physical description | Print showing a child asleep. In the left background is a landscape with trees. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Engrav'd by Willm. Doughty The Sleeping Child London, Publish'd as the Act directs March 13; 1780 by Wm. Doughty, & at Watsons & Dickinsons No.158 New Bond Street.' (Lettered) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.2882 |
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| Record created | April 20, 2010 |
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