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The Contented Waterman

Engraver William Ward British
After George Morland British
Publisher Philip Cornman British
September 10, 1790
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Contented Waterman
  • Engraver: William Ward (British, London 1766–1826 London)
  • Artist: After George Morland (British, London 1763–1804 London)
  • Publisher: Philip Cornman (British, 1754–after 1800)
  • Date: September 10, 1790
  • Medium: Mezzotint, printed in color and hand-colored
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed to plate and inlaid): 15 5/8 × 17 11/16 in. (39.7 × 44.9 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gertrude and Thomas Jefferson Mumford Collection, Gift of Dorothy Quick Mayer, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.119.21
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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