2017.21: George Morland

Identification and Creation

Object Number

2017.21

People

William Ward I, British (1766 - 1826)
After Robert Muller, British (1773 - after 1800)
Published by J. Harris, British (1787 - after 1805)

Title

George Morland

Classification

Prints

Work Type

print

Date

January 1, 1805

Culture

British

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/357463

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Mezzotint

Dimensions

plate: 37.8 × 27.5 cm (14 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.)
sheet: 44.3 × 32.4 cm (17 7/16 × 12 3/4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

• inscription: lower left, in plate: Painted by Rob.t Muller
• inscription: lower right, in plate: Engraved by W. Ward Mezzotint Engraver to H R H the Duke of York
• inscription: lower center, in plate: GEORGE MORLAND
• inscription: verso, lower left, graphite: D
• inscription: verso, lower right, graphite: 20430 [erased] / LR 7285
• inscription: from old mat, now removed, graphite: 7285 / ph [encircled]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

[Donald A. Heald, New York], sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2017

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

State

ii/iii

Standard Reference Number

Chaloner Smith 60; Frankau 201; O'Donoghue 4

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Acquisition Fund for Prints

Accession Year

2017

Object Number

2017.21

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

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