1797 (made)
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Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting a rough landscape with trees and cattle crossing a bridge before a ruin in the background. Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on the parapet of the bridge, wearing rustic dress and holding a staff. Lettered with artist's name and date.
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Materials and techniques | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand |
Brief description | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting a landscape with cattle crossing a bridge and a ruin in the background, by Thomas Gainsborough. Great Britain, 1797. |
Physical description | Soft ground etching, coloured by hand, depicting a rough landscape with trees and cattle crossing a bridge before a ruin in the background. Two figures, a man and a woman, are seated on the parapet of the bridge, wearing rustic dress and holding a staff. Lettered with artist's name and date. |
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Marks and inscriptions | Designed and Engraved by Thos Gainsborough. Pubd as the Act directs, Aug. 1. 1797, by J. & J. Boydell, No 90, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall-Mall. |
Credit line | Given by Henry J. Pfungst, F.S.A. |
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Bibliographic reference | Miller, Elizabeth. Hand Coloured British Prints. London: Published by Trustees of the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1987. |
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Accession number | E.603-1916 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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