
The Nymph engaged by the Expressive Address, and the tender Solicitations, of an Amiable Seducer...
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François Louis Joseph Watteau (artist)
1758-1823
Joseph Wright (etching)
act. 1780s (Life dates)
François Louis Joseph Watteau (artist)
1758-1823
Joseph Wright (etching)
act. 1780s (Life dates)
Title
The Nymph engaged by the Expressive Address, and the tender Solicitations, of an Amiable Seducer...
Date of Production
1787
Medium
printed in black
etching
etching
Dimensions
Height: 28.3 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Width: 21.4 cm
Accession Number
G.1990.WL.6974
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
Keywords
Provenance
Information not yet known or updated
Inscriptions
Inscription: Watteau fil. del. //
Inscription: The Numph engaged by the Expressive Address, and the tender Solicitations, of an / Amiable Seducer_and more struck again by the View of a Box filled with Diamonds, which he / presents her_ is on the brink of yielding,, Her heart balances between Love, Interest, and Virtue _ / _ She is Dressed in a Henry y,,e 4,,th Hat, and Clad in a Margaret Robe / Published by Joseph Wright Engraver & Printseller No. 33 Marys Abbey Dublin Jan.y 2nd,, 1787. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: A. WATTEAU //
Inscription: The Numph engaged by the Expressive Address, and the tender Solicitations, of an / Amiable Seducer_and more struck again by the View of a Box filled with Diamonds, which he / presents her_ is on the brink of yielding,, Her heart balances between Love, Interest, and Virtue _ / _ She is Dressed in a Henry y,,e 4,,th Hat, and Clad in a Margaret Robe / Published by Joseph Wright Engraver & Printseller No. 33 Marys Abbey Dublin Jan.y 2nd,, 1787. //
Stamp: WITT / LIBRARY //
Inscription: A. WATTEAU //
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