Print made by John Simon, 1675–1751, Frenchafter Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Title:
The Masqueraders
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/16 × 13 3/4 inches (25.6 × 34.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered lower left: "With Finger on his Lips, the Amorous Priest | And Arm around the Gentle Fair Ones Waste, | His Wanton looks her Yielding wishes win | And tells her that to Love can be no Sin."; lettered, lower right: "Her kind Duenna fumbling o're her Beads | With watchfull prying looks, prays he succeeds. | From Convent far the Brotherhood Espies | The pleasing sight and Envy him the Prize."; lettered, lower left: "Phill: M: pinxit."; lettered, lower right: "J. Simon fec."