The Library at Sledmere, the Seat of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart., in the East Riding of Yorkshire

Etcher Thomas Malton British

After Joseph Rose II British

Publisher Joseph Rose II British

1795

Not on view

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Title: The Library at Sledmere, the Seat of Sir Christopher Sykes, Bart., in the East Riding of Yorkshire
Etcher: Thomas Malton (British, London 1748–1804 London)
Artist: After Joseph Rose II (British, active 1744–99)
Publisher: Joseph Rose II (British, active 1744–99)
Date: 1795
Medium: Etching and aquatint
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 7/8 × 24 9/16 in. (48 × 62.4 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1972
Object Number: 1972.532.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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