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Hunting the Slipper, from "The Vicar of Wakefield"

May 1, 1817
Not on view
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Hunting the Slipper, 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: 5 9/16 × 9 3/16 in. (14.2 × 23.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
  • Object Number: 59.533.1640(12)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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