Progress of female dissipation / engraved by A. Cardon, from the original drawings by Mrs. Cosway.
Published / Created:
London : R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, Apr. 10, 1800.
Physical Description:
[1], 8 leaves of plates : all ill. ; 28 x 35 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts N7630 .C67 1800+ Copy 1 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts N7630 .C67 1800+ Copy 2 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionRare Books and Manuscripts N7630 .C67 1800+ Copy 3 OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 270Cosway created a complementary series of illustrations, also published by Ackermann in 1800, titled: Progress of female virtue.Aquatints by Anthony Cardon; after Maria Hadfield Cosway. Title leaf engraved byb I. Girtin.Engraved throughout and printed on tinted paper to give a midtone.BAC: British Art Center has three copies, all of which are paired with Cosway's Progress of female virtue Copy 1 bound in later boards; original printed title label (on blue paper) affixed to front cover. Copy 2 bound (in a single volume) with the dissipation series; bound by Rivière. With hand-coloring. Bookplate of Merton Russell Cotes. Copy 3 is the Abbey copy. Bound in contemporary brown paper boards, with red cloth back and corners.bound-with holding 22770972190008651 of host 99177498683408651bound-with holding 22770972160008651 of host 99177498693408651bound-with holding 22770972130008651 of host 99177498703408651A series of moral illustrations. Consists of title leaf and eight numbered aquatint engravings, all hand-finished. Each engraved plate includes two lines of verse explaining the indulgent task in which the girl or woman is engaged.
Subject Terms:
Women -- Pictorial works. | Women -- Conduct of life -- Early works to 1800. | Cotes, Merton Russell -- Bookplate. | Rivière -- Bookbinding -- 1800.