Signor Puppy first catgut scraper. [graphic]
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11859170
Description
- Title
- Signor Puppy first catgut scraper. [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- First catgut scraper
- Contributor
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Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [27 November 1781]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- [Pu]bd. Nov. 27, 81, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street
- Abstract
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"Portrait (whole-length) of a man standing in profile to the right holding a violin in his right hand, a bow in his left."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Possibly etched by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue.
First letters of imprint statement are lightly printed and illegible, possibly due to an imperfection in the plate. The letter 'S' in 'Street' in publisher's address is etched in reverse.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 15.0 x 9.4 cm, on sheet 23.3 x 17.5 cm.
First word of imprint statement ('Pubd.'), which is lightly printed on other impressions, is completely absent here; this is possibly due to wear or burnishing of the plate.
Mounted on leaf 10 of volume 7 of 12. - Provenance
- From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 18 x 12 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 7
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1781
Portrait prints
Etchings England London 1781 - Material
- etching in sepia ink ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England
- Subject (Name)
- Puppo, Giuseppe, 1749-1827
- Subject (Topic)
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Violinists
Violins
Clothing & dress - Subjects
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Puppo, Giuseppe, 1749-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Violinists
Violins
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1781
England > London > 1781
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6752188
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859170
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