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Print

March 1765 (published)
Artist/Maker
Vivarès, François (Francis) (engraver and publisher)
Gainsborough, Thomas (RA) (artist)
Place of origin
Britain (published)

Print depicting a landscape with cottages. In the foreground is a duck pond, and on the right is a woman and child.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Materials and techniques
Engraving
Engraving
Brief description
Print depicting a landscape with cottages. Engraving by François Vivarès after Thomas Gainsborough, 1765.
Physical description
Print depicting a landscape with cottages. In the foreground is a duck pond, and on the right is a woman and child.
Dimensions
  • Height: 28.3cm
  • Width: 37.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963. London: HMSO, 1964.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Thos. Gainsborough Pinxit. Frans. Vivares Sculpsit. Engraved from an Original Picture in the Possession of Mr. Panton Betew. Publish'd by F. Vivares March 1765.' (Lettered)
  • (Stamped with the mark of an unidentified collector)
Credit line
Given by Mr Rodney de Rohan Gye
Object history
Nagler calls the companion piece 'The Rural Lovers'.
Subjects depicted
Cottages
Landscape
Pond
Ducks
Woman
Child
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1963 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.735-1963

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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