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Narcissus Seeing His Reflection in a Fountain Becomes Enamoured of Himself

Maker

After
(artist)
born 1732

(printmaker)
1791-1867

(publisher)
1758 - 1813; fl. (Life dates)

(publisher)

Title

Narcissus Seeing His Reflection in a Fountain Becomes Enamoured of Himself

Date of Production

1775

Medium

etching and engraving
printed in black

Dimensions

Height: 20.1 cm
Width: 14.9 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6473

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: Publish'd according to Act of Parliament by G. Kearsly. 1 Feb:y 1775. //

Inscription: C. Monnet inv.t //

Inscription: W. Walker sculp. //

Inscription: NARCISSUS seeing his reflection in a FOUNTAIN / becomes enamoured of himself. //

Inscription: Copper-Plate Magazine, 1778 //

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