Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Giovanni Vendramini, 1769–1839, Italian

after Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801, British

Published by Colnaghi, established 1760, active ca. 1785–1911, Italian, active in Britain
Title:
Hot Spice Gingerbread, Smoking Hot!
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Color printed etching, aquatint, and stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/4 × 12 3/4 inches (42.5 × 32.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "12926 13"; lower center: "16 1/2 x 12 1/2"; lower right: "Variant plate with extra figure in the background."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.12.13
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Francis Wheatley (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-08-31 - 2006-02-05)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23454