William Ward, 1766–1826, British, The Widow's Tale, 1789
- Title:
- The Widow's Tale
- Date:
- 1789
- Materials & Techniques:
- Colored mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 23 13/16 × 18 inches (60.5 × 45.7 cm), Plate: 21 3/4 × 15 3/4 inches (55.2 × 40 cm), Image: 20 3/8 × 15 11/16 inches (51.8 × 39.8 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Watermark; collector's mark: Unidentified, large bee (not in Lugt); collector's mark: Paul Mellon
Lettered, lower left: "Painted by J.R.Smith"; lettered, lower right: "Engrav'd by W. Ward"; lettered, lower center: "THE WIDOW'S TALE | LONDON Pub: June 2 1789 by J.R.Smith King Street Cov. Garden."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.13127
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:37679
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