A Party Angling (An Angling Party)
Three gentlemen and two ladies fish from a small boat attended by a Black servant. The figures are believed to represent the artists Morland and William Ward (who were brothers-in-law), their wives, and the engraver George Keating.
Artwork Details
- Title: A Party Angling (An Angling Party)
- Engraver: George Keating (British, 1762–1842)
- Artist: After George Morland (British, London 1763–1804 London)
- Publisher: John Raphael Smith (British, baptized Derby 1751–1812 Doncaster)
- Date: November 28, 1789
- Medium: Mezzotint, printed in color
- Dimensions: Plate: 17 7/8 × 21 7/8 in. (45.4 × 55.6 cm)
Sheet: 19 1/4 × 23 3/4 in. (48.9 × 60.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Frederick Townsend Martin, 1914
- Object Number: 14.1.4
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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