Midday
Print
ca. 1645 (published)
ca. 1645 (published)
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| Place of origin |
This engraving by Jeremias Falck is from a set, published by Le Blond, showing different times of day. This print is titled Midday, and it shows a female figure cutting into a chicken, possibly in preparation for lunch. The poem underneath is written in both French and English: “When tulfe a clok strickes / Et cales me to dener / And this Chapon that / Icot infites me to it”.
The print also shows an interesting example of seventeenth-century costume, with the woman wears a feathered hat, pearl necklace and matching bracelets, a dress with an apron and bow detailing, and wears her hair curled.
The print also shows an interesting example of seventeenth-century costume, with the woman wears a feathered hat, pearl necklace and matching bracelets, a dress with an apron and bow detailing, and wears her hair curled.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Midday (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving on paper |
| Brief description | 'Midday', engraving by Jeremias Falck (1619-77), published in Paris by Leblond, France, about 1645 |
| Physical description | Print showing a female figure in 17th century costume, holding a knife and fork, cutting into a cooked chicken. |
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| Object history | From a set showing the times of day. The print is also made to be sold in England |
| Production | From a set showing the times of day |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This engraving by Jeremias Falck is from a set, published by Le Blond, showing different times of day. This print is titled Midday, and it shows a female figure cutting into a chicken, possibly in preparation for lunch. The poem underneath is written in both French and English: “When tulfe a clok strickes / Et cales me to dener / And this Chapon that / Icot infites me to it”. The print also shows an interesting example of seventeenth-century costume, with the woman wears a feathered hat, pearl necklace and matching bracelets, a dress with an apron and bow detailing, and wears her hair curled. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 29844:2 |
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| Record created | July 18, 2005 |
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