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'Brother, it's my turn to ride now'

Illustration
11/1789 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving (perhaps an etching) on paper depicting two boys and a dog. One boy rides the dog; the other pleads to ride. On the right of the engraving a hat has blown onto the ground (the boy sitting on the dog does not wear a hat). In the foregroundn is a bat and ball. On the left is a type of grass-cutter. There are flowers in the backgrounnd. The image is engraved inside an oval vignette. Plate mark from the engraved plate can be seen around the edge of the image. Title printed below the image.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'Brother, it's my turn to ride now' (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Engraving on paper
Brief description
Engraving, 'Brother, it's my turn to ride now', published November 1789 by Walker & Co.
Physical description
Engraving (perhaps an etching) on paper depicting two boys and a dog. One boy rides the dog; the other pleads to ride. On the right of the engraving a hat has blown onto the ground (the boy sitting on the dog does not wear a hat). In the foregroundn is a bat and ball. On the left is a type of grass-cutter. There are flowers in the backgrounnd. The image is engraved inside an oval vignette. Plate mark from the engraved plate can be seen around the edge of the image. Title printed below the image.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 300mm
  • Whole width: 443mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'9 m / 33' (Pencil note on verso)
Credit line
Donated by Anne Renier and F.G. Renier.
Object history
Published by Walker & Co. in November 1789. Bequeathed to the V&A in 1970 by Anne and Fernand G. Renier as part of the Renier Collection.
Subjects depicted
Other numbers
  • Ren. Planchest A - Previous Renier Collection pressmark
  • R(Z)76 - Previous National Art Library accession number
  • Ren.42.Z.1(i)
Collection
Library number
RENIER.423

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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