Ravon crowes and magpyes
Print
1648-1704 (made)
1648-1704 (made)
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Etching of a raven, crows and magpies, pasted into a Record book belonging to an English engraver of goldsmiths' work.
Object details
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Title | Ravon crowes and magpyes (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Etching |
Brief description | Engraving, within Engraver's record book, ca. 1710, English, ink and paper |
Physical description | Etching of a raven, crows and magpies, pasted into a Record book belonging to an English engraver of goldsmiths' work. |
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Credit line | Purchased through the Hugh Phillips Bequest |
Object history | Print within an eighteenth-century engraver's Record Book with vellum binding with engravings, pulls from metalwork, some designs, and drawings of coats of arms pasted in. The earliest dated print is 1699 and the latest is 1736, although there are several earlier 17th century items and many more rococo cartouches from the 1740s and 50s. There are also a handful of 19th century additions and manuscript notes on the Hindustan language at the back of the book, dating from a later phase of ownership. The prints within this volume provide insights into the use of printed design sources, and methods used by engravers of goldsmiths’ work to record their output for future reference. The condition of the volume indicates that it sat on or near the workbench rather than on a library shelf, and there are signs of use of some of the prints. This volume adds to the understanding of the interaction between fine art and design, between printmaking and the decorative arts, and between printmaking and engraving on objects. |
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Accession number | E.3:51-2003 |
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Record created | May 9, 2007 |
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