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Print

1824 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Engraving of an angel, with a man pointing to a city, with falling mountains. Lettered 'Engraved by G.Cooke from a drawing by J. Martin. Published by Baldwin, Craddock & Joy, 1824.'


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving by George Cooke (1781-1834), after John Martin. Depicts an angel, with a man pointing to a city, and falling mountains. Plate 62 of 'A Midsummer Day's Dream' by Edward Atherstone, 1824.
Physical description
Engraving of an angel, with a man pointing to a city, with falling mountains. Lettered 'Engraved by G.Cooke from a drawing by J. Martin. Published by Baldwin, Craddock & Joy, 1824.'
Dimensions
  • Cut to height: 11.8cm
  • Cut to width: 17.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968. London: HMSO, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
'Engraved by G. Cooke from a drawing by J. Martin. Published by Baldwin, Craddock & Joy, 1824.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Thomas Balston through Art Fund
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1968 London: HMSO, 1969.
Collection
Accession number
E.652-1968

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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