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Poetry

After Jacopo Amigoni Italian
Publisher John Bowles & Son British
ca. 1764
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Poetry
  • Series/Portfolio: The Sciences
  • Artist: Richard Houston (Irish, Dublin 1721/22–1775 London)
  • Artist: After Jacopo Amigoni (Italian, Venice 1682–1752 Madrid)
  • Publisher: John Bowles & Son (British, active 1752–64)
  • Date: ca. 1764
  • Medium: Mezzotint with etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 9 13/16 × 13 3/4 in. (25 × 35 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
  • Object Number: 62.600.481
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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