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The Fair Forrester

Print
1835 (published)
Artist/Maker
Moon, Boys & Graves (publisher)
Wyatt, Henry (artist)
Doo, George Thomas (R.A.) (engraver)
Place of origin
London (published)

'The Fair Forrester'. A copperplate engraving print of the picture by Henry Wyatt, depicting a young woman holding a small dog, set against a picturesque landscape with trees. Details of the artist, engraver, publisher etc. are given below the image.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Portraits
Clothing
Printmaking Techniques
Object type
Print
TitleThe Fair Forrester
Materials and techniques
copperplate engraving print
Paper
Printing Ink
Engraving
Brief description
Engraving. George Thomas Doo after a picture by Henry Wyatt. The Fair Forrester, published by F. G. Moon, London, 1835. Modern impression taken from the original copper printing plate.
Physical description
'The Fair Forrester'. A copperplate engraving print of the picture by Henry Wyatt, depicting a young woman holding a small dog, set against a picturesque landscape with trees. Details of the artist, engraver, publisher etc. are given below the image.
Dimensions
  • Size of image height: 32.9cm
  • Size of image width: 26.2cm
  • Size of sheet height: 42.2cm
  • Size of sheet width: 32.5cm
  • Size of backing sheet height: 45cm
  • Size of backing sheet width: 35.2cm
Measured by DH 01/07/2010.
Marks and inscriptions
  • PAINTED BY HENRY WYATT, PUPIL OF SIR THOS LAWRENCE, P.R.A. ENGRAVED BY GEORGE T. DOO, 1835 (Lettered directly below image.)
  • To Mrs Barron, of Great Baddon, Essex THIS PRINT OF THE FAIR FORRESTER, [illegible] by her Faithful and Obliged Friend George T. Doo (Lettered in the centre below the image, the first and last lines in italic script.)
  • LONDON PUB June 27, 1835, FOR THE PROPRIETER, GEORGE T. DOO: 10 ADAMS TERRACE, CAMDEN TOWN BY F. G. MOON, 20 THREADNEEDLE STREET CITY (Lettered across bottom of plate.)
Production
See the plate that this print was taken from, E.2298A-1910.
Subjects depicted
Woman
Dog
Landscapes (Representations)
Associated object
E.2298A-1910 (Original)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2298-1910

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O783113/the-fair-forrester-print-wyatt-henry/
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