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Evening, or the Sportsman's Return (Primary Title)

After, George Morland, English, 1763 - 1804 (Artist)

1795
English
Works On Paper
Prints
hand-colored mezzotint on wove paper
European Art
Sheet: 20 5/8 × 25 3/8 in. (52.39 × 64.45 cm)
Plate: 19 5/8 × 25 in. (49.85 × 63.5 cm)
Image: 18 1/8 × 23 3/4 in. (46.04 × 60.33 cm)
Mat: 24 × 30 in. (60.96 × 76.2 cm)
85.1405.2
Not on view
Printed beneath image, lower left: "Painted by G.Morland."; lower right: "Engraved by J. Grozer"; in center: "Published as the Act directs May 1795 by I. Grozer Engraver & Printseller No. 8. Castle Street . Leicester Fields. / EVENING or the SPORTSMAN'S RETURN. / From the Original Picture in the Possession of The Hon..ble General Stuart. To whom this Plate is Inscribed by his most obedient Humble Servant Joseph Grozer."
Paul Mellon Collection
Catching Sight: The World of British Sporting Print, VMFA, August 31, 2013 - July 13, 2014
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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