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Preparing Moses for the Fair

Maker

After
(artist)
1806-1870

After
(artist)
1806-1870

(printmaker)
1812-1892

(publisher)
1791-1857

(publisher)
1787-1852

(publisher)

(printer)

(publisher)

Title

Preparing Moses for the Fair

Date of Production

1841

Medium

printed in black
etching and engraving

Dimensions

Height: 31.6 cm
Width: 46.5 cm

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.7725

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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Notes

Plate from 'Finden's Gallery of British Art'. Illustration to Oliver Goldsmith's 'The Vicar of Wakefield'.

Provenance

Information not yet known or updated

Inscriptions

Inscription: printed : lower centre in plate & recto : : PREPARING MOSES FOR THE FAIR. / A SCENE FROM THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. / Engraved from the original Picture in the Collection of / John Clow Esq.r of Liverpool, / To whom this Plate is respectfully dedicated by his obliged Serv.ts E. & W. Finden. / LONDON, PUBLISHED JULY 1841, BY THE PROPRIETORS, No. 18 & 19, SOUTHAMPTON PLACE EUSTON SQUARE, SOLD ALSO BY F. G. MOON, THREADNEEDLE STREET & ACKERMANN & CO. STRAND. //

Inscription: printed : lower right in plate & recto : : ENGRAVED BY L. STOCKS. //

Inscription: printed : lower left in plate & recto : : PAINTED BY D. MACLISE, R.A. / Printed by R. Lloyd. //

Inscription: pencil : lower right & recto : : Pre 1841. //

Inscription: pencil : lower right & verso : : File: paintings more than 4 figs. //

Stamp: stamped : lower right & recto : : WITT / LIBRARY //

Inscription: typed : right & verso : later Witt inscription : : D. MACLISE / Preparing Moses for the Fair / (Vicar of Wakefield) / J. Clow Coll. / Liverpool / Royal Gall. Brit. Art //

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