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Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99), September, 1793

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Creator:

Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
after William Hamilton, 1751–1801
Published by Thomas Macklin, active 1779–1793

Title:

September

Date:

1793

Materials & Techniques:

Stipple engraving and etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 16 3/16 x 13 3/16 inches (41.1 x 33.5 cm), Plate: 14 1/8 x 11 inches (35.8 x 27.9 cm), Image: 11 15/16 x 10 1/16 inches (30.4 x 25.5 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "P2816/12"

Lettered, black ink, center left along image: "W. Hamilton R. A. Pinx.t"; center right along image: "F. Bartolozzi R. A. Sculp.t"; lower left: "Soon as bright Chanticleer exploes the night | With flutt'ring wings, & hymn the new born day, | The bugle-horn inspire, whose clam 'rous bray | Shall rouse from sleep the rebel rout, and tune | to temper for the labours of the day."; lower center: "SEPTEMBER | London, Publish'd Oct.r 1.st 1793, by Tho.s Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street."; lower right: "Fair hangs the hop to tempt the Pickers' hand. | Now see the crew merchanic might and main | Labour with lively diligence, inspired | By appetite of gain and lust of praise: | Vide Smart's Hop Garden."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.11667

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:50195

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