Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756, Netherlandish, active in Britainafter Godfried Schalcken, 1643–1706, Dutchdrawn by William Shipley, 1715–1803, BritishPublished by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756, Netherlandish, active in Britain
Title:
Boy Lighting a Candle
Date:
1751
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 15/16 × 8 7/8 inches (32.8 × 22.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "349"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.884
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
figure study | holder | candleholder | candle | genre subject | fire | chiaroscuro | smoke | night | boy | child | blowing | moon