Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Published by John Jones, ca. 1745–1797, British

after William Redmore Bigg, 1755–1828, British

Published by William Redmore Bigg, 1755–1828, British
Title:
Black Monday or the Departure for School
Date:
1790
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint with hand coloring in watercolor and white gouache on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Frame: 25 1/8 × 30 × 1 inches (63.8 × 76.2 × 2.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered below image: "Painted by W.R.Bigg A. | Engraved by Iohn Jones | Principal Engraver to his Royal Highness the Duke of York | BLACK MONDAY. or the Departure for SCHOOL. | Pubd. as the act directs. Decr. ye 1st, 1790 by W.B.Bigg No.11 Tavistock Row Covent Garden"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Celia Hopkinson
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2018.1
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | fruit basket | piano | tea | hats | bonnets | women | children
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:75430