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Children Bird-Nesting

June 1, 1774
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Children Bird-Nesting
  • Artist: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Artist: After John Kitchingman (British, ca. 1740–1781)
  • Publisher: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
  • Publisher: William Humphrey (British, 1742?–in or before 1814)
  • Date: June 1, 1774
  • Medium: Mezzotint
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate): 8 13/16 × 6 7/8 in. (22.4 × 17.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.602.224
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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