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Plate 7: Two Boys, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"

Artist and publisher Etched and published by Matthias Darly British
Artist and publisher George Edwards British
1754
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Sixth plate of 'A New Book of Chinese Designs', consisting of a title page, index, and 120 plates, etched and published in 1754 by the British caricaturist, printseller and ornamental engraver Matthew Darly, in collaboration with George Edwards. The book consists of a variety of ornamental and costume designs of Chinese inspiration, some of them copies of the original works (including the title).

This plate represents a two Chinese boys. One of them, standing, wears a tunic with three-quarter length, wide sleeves, with patterns made up of triangles, lozenges, circles, and semi-abstract flowers, and holding a stick with a bird perched on it. The other, kneeling, wears a long-sleeved jumpsuit with a pattern of sunbursts and semi-abstract rosettes, and extending his left arm towards the right, where a dragon stands, his mouth open. Both boys have queues on their heads.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Plate 7: Two Boys, from "A New Book of Chinese Designs"
  • Series/Portfolio: A New Book of Chinese Designs
  • Artist and publisher: Etched and published by Matthias Darly (British, ca. 1720–1780 London)
  • Artist and publisher: George Edwards (British, Stratford 1694–1773 Plaistow)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1754
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 7 1/2 × 9 13/16 in. (19 × 25 cm)
    Sheet: 9 3/16 × 11 1/2 in. (23.3 × 29.2 cm)
    Book: 12 in. × 9 13/16 in. × 1 3/16 in. (30.5 × 25 × 3 cm)
  • Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1931
  • Object Number: 31.88(9)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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