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La Tarantella

After Thomas Uwins British
Engraver George Henry Adcock British
Publisher Joseph Hogarth British
1845
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: La Tarantella
  • Artist: After Thomas Uwins (British, London 1782–1857 Staines)
  • Engraver: George Henry Adcock (British, 1803–1850/51)
  • Publisher: Joseph Hogarth (London)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1845
  • Medium: Engraving on chine collé; proof
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 7/8 × 7 13/16 in. (25.1 × 19.8 cm)
    Plate: 15 1/2 × 11 in. (39.4 × 28 cm)
    Sheet: 17 7/8 × 14 3/16 in. (45.4 × 36 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924
  • Object Number: 24.63.1226
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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