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"The Return"; sixth of a series of six plates, series title unknown. (Primary Title)

George Morland, English, 1763 - 1804 (Artist)

1800
English
Works On Paper
Prints
Hand-colored soft-ground etching on wove paper; plate number, artist, etcher, publication data, borders, and plate title etched in plate.
European Art
Sheet: 15 × 18 1/4 in. (38.1 × 46.36 cm)
Plate: 13 13/16 × 16 13/16 in. (35.08 × 42.7 cm)
Image: 11 1/8 × 14 1/2 in. (28.26 × 36.83 cm)
Other (matted): 16 × 22 in. (40.64 × 55.88 cm)
85.1332.6
Not on view
Snelgrove cites Dawe, Gilbey, and Siltzer as noting that series was first published by J. Harris in 1794 and 1795.
Etched on front, UR: "No. 6"; within image (in script) LL: "G. Morland 1794"; inside borders, LC: "London:Pubd. Novr. 22d. 1800, by Random, Stainbank & Sayer, 17, Old Bond Street ."; inside borders, LR: "IWright Sculpt"; outside borders, LLC: "THE RETURN." On back, UL: "HRH, Vol.2 p. 12", "123" (encircled), and "2/12"; LL: "[VMFA acc. no.] 85.1332.6"; LR quadrant: "C 31036/6"; in ink: "Mor 7[?]8/6."
Paul Mellon Collection
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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