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A Fruit Piece

Print
1788 (published), 30 September 1776 (dated)
Artist/Maker
J. & J. Boydell (publisher)
Earlom, Richard (engraver)
Farington, Joseph (draughtsman)
Pace Del Campidoglio, Michele (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Print depicting a still life with flowers and fruit. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.


Object details

Category
Prints
Object type
Print
Titles
  • A Fruit Piece (assigned by artist)
  • Houghton Gallery (series title)
Materials and techniques
Mezzotint
Mezzotint
Brief description
Print entitled 'A Fruit Piece', depicting a still life. Mezzotint by Richard Earlom after Michele Pace del Campidoglio, 1788.
Physical description
Print depicting a still life with flowers and fruit. At the bottom of the sheet is a heraldic achievement.
Dimensions
  • Height: 30.5cm
  • Width: 35.6cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959. London: HMSO, 1964.
Style
Italian School
Marks and inscriptions
'In the Marble Parlour at Houghton. M. Angelo Campidoglio Pinxit. Joseph Farington delint. Richd. Earlom sculpsit. John Boydell excudit 1776. Published Septr. 30th. 1776 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.' (Lettered with title, size of picture and)
Credit line
Given by Mrs E. B. Westwood
Object history
This print is a plate from Houghton Gallery, published by John and Josiah Boydell, London, 1788.
Production
The accession entry states that this print was published as a plate in Houghton Gallery in 1788, but is originally dated on the print 30th September 1776. Joseph Farington was the intermediary draughtsman.
Subjects depicted
Fruit
Flowers
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1959 . London: HMSO, 1964.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.340-1959

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
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