Moments of Fancy
Print
1822 (made)
1822 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting vignettes of gentlemanly pursuits including horse-riding, betting at Newmarket, and men in top hats and tails fighting, with humorous captions. Lettered with title, date and publisher's details.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Moments of Fancy (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting humorous vignettes of gentlemanly pursuits entitled 'Moments of Fancy' by Henry Alken. Great Britain, 1822. |
| Physical description | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting vignettes of gentlemanly pursuits including horse-riding, betting at Newmarket, and men in top hats and tails fighting, with humorous captions. Lettered with title, date and publisher's details. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
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| Bibliographic reference | Miller, Elizabeth. Hand Coloured British Prints. London: Published by Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
| Other number | 26 - series number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1233:159-1882 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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