Yale Center for British Art

Creator:

Print made by Adriaan van der Werff, 1659–1722, Dutch

after Robert Robinson, active 1674–1706, British

Published by John Smith, the mezzotinter, 1652–1743, British

Title:

Pyramus and Thisbe

Date:

1710s

Materials & Techniques:

Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 5 5/16 × 6 7/16 inches (13.5 × 16.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in pen and brown ink, lower right: "v.d.Werff"; inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "Pomon a Thisbe"; lower right: "T.S ex."; center left: "398"

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1970.3.1280

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23128