Frontispiece: The Vicar of Wakefield, from "The Vicar of Wakefield"
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The Vicar of Wakefield was written by Oliver Goldsmith between 1761–62, published in 1766, and later illustrated with twenty-four designs by Thomas Rowlandson in 1817.
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The Vicar of Wakefield was written by Oliver Goldsmith between 1761–62, published in 1766, and later illustrated with twenty-four designs by Thomas Rowlandson in 1817.
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Title: Frontispiece: The Vicar of Wakefield, from "The Vicar of Wakefield"
Series/Portfolio: The Vicar of Wakefield
Artist:
Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London)
Author:
Oliver Goldsmith (Irish, Pallas, Longford ca. 1728–1774 London)
Printer:
Letterpress by William Clowes (London)
Publisher:
Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
Published in: London
Date: May 1, 1817
Medium: Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/16 × 5 5/8 in. (23.3 × 14.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
Accession Number: 59.533.1640(2)
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