Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by William Ward, 1766–1826, British

after James Northcote, 1746–1831, British
Title:
A Young Lady Encouraging the Low Comedian
Date:
1787
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 23 11/16 × 18 1/8 inches (60.2 × 46 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.12153
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
monkey (animal) | genre subject | coin | hat | street | child | performer
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Mark (Andrew Mark), Ledbury, James Northcote, history painting, and the Fables, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, 2014, pp. 60, 61, fig. 53, NJ18.N79 L43 2014 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31958