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Puss in hopes

Print
01/01/1810 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting a child eating from a bowl with a cat beside her.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePuss in hopes (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print entitled 'Puss in hopes' showing a child eating from a bowl. Mezzotint by Henry Hoppner Meyer after William Owen, 1810.
Physical description
Print depicting a child eating from a bowl with a cat beside her.
Dimensions
  • Height: 34cm
  • Width: 25.1cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Painted by W. Owen Esqr. R.A. Engraved by Henry Meyer. Published by Richd. Reeve, 7, Vere Street, Jany. 1st. 1810.' (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Accession number
E.480-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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