[The widow] [graphic]

Description

Title: [The widow] [graphic]
Creator: Landseer, Thomas, 1795-1880, printmaker
Contributor: Moon, Boys, and Graves, publisher.
Pieri-Benard, publisher.
Published / Created: [1 December 1827]
Publication Place: London and Paris
Publisher: Published Decr. 1, 1827 by Moon, Boys & Graves, 6 Pall Mall and Chez Piers Bernard Boulevar des Italiens
Abstract: "In a grassy glade an ape lies as if asleep. His desolate mate sits on her haunches, watching him. They do not wear clothes. Below: '"-- now will canker Sorrow eat my bud, / And chase the native beauty from his cheek," Shakespeare.' ['King John', III. iv.]"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Plate from: Monkey-ana or Men in miniature ... by Thomas Landseer.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xx.
Extent: 1 print : sheet with image 19.6 x 16 cm, on mount 22 x 18 cm with plate mark 20.3 x 17 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1827
Etchings England London 1827
Chine collé prints
Material: etching on chine collé ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Apes
Grief
Subjects: Apes
Grief
England > 1827
England > London > 1827

Access: Public
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