Plate 47: Fishing with Birds, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
Plate 47 of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title).
This plate represents a fishing scene with birds. On the center, a man stands on a boat, holding a long bamboo cane on which are perched four birds. In front of him are two more canes, also with birds perched on them, while on the back, at the other end of the boat, stands another man, fishing. Two other boats with people engaging in similar activities are seen in the distance. Another boat is on the foreground, with a man holding a bird in his hands, and another man, kneeling, holding a bucket in front of him. Another man stands next to the bushes on the right, fishing. Two birds are flying on the center of the scene. In the background, mountains and elevated houses are seen.
This plate represents a fishing scene with birds. On the center, a man stands on a boat, holding a long bamboo cane on which are perched four birds. In front of him are two more canes, also with birds perched on them, while on the back, at the other end of the boat, stands another man, fishing. Two other boats with people engaging in similar activities are seen in the distance. Another boat is on the foreground, with a man holding a bird in his hands, and another man, kneeling, holding a bucket in front of him. Another man stands next to the bushes on the right, fishing. Two birds are flying on the center of the scene. In the background, mountains and elevated houses are seen.
Artwork Details
- Title: Plate 47: Fishing with Birds, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
- Series/Portfolio: A New Book of Chinese Designs
- Artist and publisher: Etched and published by Matthias Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780 London)
- Artist and publisher: George Edwards (British, Stratford 1694–1773 Plaistow)
- Published in: London
- Date: 1754
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 7 1/2 × 10 3/16 in. (19 × 25.8 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/16 × 11 9/16 in. (23.3 × 29.3 cm)
Book: 12 in. × 9 13/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. (30.5 × 25 × 3 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931
- Object Number: 31.88(49)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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1754
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George Edwards
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