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Conjugal Affection, or Industry and Prudence

Print
1799 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Print depicting a domestic scene in the house of a well-to-do family. A man, woman and three children are in the middle of the room, while a second man stands to the side, holding a coat and hat.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleConjugal Affection, or Industry and Prudence (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
stipple engraving on paper
Brief description
'Conjugal Affection', stipple engraving, Robert Thew after Robert Smirke, Great Britain, 1799
Physical description
Print depicting a domestic scene in the house of a well-to-do family. A man, woman and three children are in the middle of the room, while a second man stands to the side, holding a coat and hat.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.5in
  • Width: 25in
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions
Painted by Robt. Smirke R.A. Engraved by Robt. Thew, Hist. Engraver to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
Credit line
R. H. Stephenson Bequest
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection
Accession number
E.608-1929

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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