A Game Market
Print
1788 (published), 02/06/1783 (dated)
1788 (published), 02/06/1783 (dated)
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Print depicting a game market. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Mezzotint |
| Brief description | Print entitled 'A Game Market'. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Frans Snyders, 1788. |
| Physical description | Print depicting a game market. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'In the Collection of His Grace the Duke of Newcastle, at Clumber Park in Nottinghamshire. Snyders & Long John Pinxerunt. Richd. Earlom, Sculpsit. John Boydell excudit 1783. Publish'd June 2d. 1783, by John Boydell, Engraver, in Cheapside, London. NB. The Empiress of Russia having purchased the Houghton Collection, the Proprietor had not time to make a Drawing from this Picture before their departure; The Duke of Newcastle having four Original Pictures by Snyders of the Markets, with very little variations, gave leave to make a Drawing from this Picture in order to make the set complete.' (Lettered with title, size of picture and) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood |
| Object history | This print is a plate from Houghton Gallery, published by John and Josiah Boydell, London, 1788. A preliminary drawing by Snyders related to his oil painting, is in the Department of Prints and Drawings, Dyce 537. |
| Production | The accession entry states that this print was published as a plate in Houghton Gallery in 1788, but is originally dated on the print June 2nd 1783. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964. |
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| Accession number | E.345-1959 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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