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The Clandestine Marriage

1821
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Clandestine Marriage
  • Engraver: Henry Meyer (British, London 1780–1847 London)
  • Artist: After George Clint (British, London 1770–1854 London)
  • Publisher: Hurst, Robinson & Co. (London)
  • Sitter: Richard Jones (British, Birmingham 1779–1851)
  • Sitter: William Farren II (British, 1786–1861)
  • Sitter: Charles Farley (British, 1771–1859)
  • Date: 1821
  • Medium: Engraving and stipple on chine collé; proof before publication information
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 3/4 × 8 1/4 in. (24.8 × 21 cm)
    Sheet: 16 15/16 × 13 1/16 in. (43 × 33.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.3030
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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