Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by James Charles Armytage, 1802–1897, British

after William Etty, 1787–1849, British

Printed by George Virtue, ca. 1820–1908, British
Title:
The Balcony
Date:
between 1835 and 1854
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and line engraving with chine collé on thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 20 x 13 11/16 inches (50.8 x 34.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, on chine collé, lower left: "W. ETTY, R. A. PAINTER. | SIZE OF THE PICTURE. 2 FT. IN. BY 1 FT. 8 1/2 IN."; on chine collé, lower center: "THE BALCONY. | FROM THE PICTURE IN THE VERNON GALLERY. | LONDON, PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS."; on chine collé, lower right: "J. C. ARMYTAGE, ENGRAVER. | PRINTED BY G. VIRTUE."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.15057
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
vines | food | fruit | pearls | balcony | arch | parapet | flowers (motifs) | gesture | nobility | musical instrument | fur | man | servant | music | women | lute | platter | costume | gowns | Moorish | genre subject | minstrel | performer | singing | curls
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31813