The Cadger's Trot
Print
1823 (printed)
1823 (printed)
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Place of origin |
Thomas Bewick was in Edinburgh in 1823 and visited the printing office of Ballantine and Robertson where he was persuaded to make this drawing of a horse in full trot. This was Thomas Bewick's only attempt at lithography. Copies were not greatly sought after in Bewick's lifetime.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | The Cadger's Trot (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | lithograph on paper |
Brief description | 'The Cadger's Trot' by Thomas Bewick (1753-1828); lithograph; 1823 |
Physical description | The image shows a man on horseback riding through the rain |
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Production | Bewick's only attempt at lithography |
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Summary | Thomas Bewick was in Edinburgh in 1823 and visited the printing office of Ballantine and Robertson where he was persuaded to make this drawing of a horse in full trot. This was Thomas Bewick's only attempt at lithography. Copies were not greatly sought after in Bewick's lifetime. |
Collection | |
Accession number | 23536 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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