Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Robert Dunkarton, 1744–1811, British

after George Romney, 1734–1802, British
Title:
Sisters Contemplating on Mortality
Date:
1770
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint (first state) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 × 14 1/4 inches (50.8 × 36.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper center: "/2"; center: "144P (encircled)"; lower right: "R6178 | Cost mi/-/-| 1st state | sells ce/ at"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.359
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
statue | ruins | low-relief sculpture | pointing | clouds | sky | tree | vines | arch | Mortality, Extinction of Life | contemplation | religious and mythological subject | dresses | skirts | silk (textile) | women | standing
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21852