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Poetry and History Presenting Painting with Subjects

After William Hamilton British
Publisher Thomas Macklin British
1794
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Poetry and History Presenting Painting with Subjects
  • Artist: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, Florence 1728–1815 Lisbon)
  • Artist: After William Hamilton (British, London 1751–1801 London)
  • Publisher: Thomas Macklin (British, 1752/53–1800 London)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1794
  • Medium: Etching and engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 in. × 5 9/16 in. (22.9 × 14.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.3.2694
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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