Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, British, The Philosopher in Contemplation, undated
- Title:
- The Philosopher in Contemplation
- Date:
- undated
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint and etching on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 3/8 × 14 1/2 inches (26.4 × 36.8 cm), Plate: 9 7/8 × 14 inches (25.1 × 35.6 cm), Image: 9 9/16 × 13 15/16 inches (24.3 × 35.4 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower center: "aguatint"
Lettered, lower left: "Rembrandt pinxt."; lettered, lower right: "R. Houston fect."; lettered, lower center: "THE PHILOSOPHER IN CONTEMPLATION. | printed for E Bakewell & H. Parker in Cornhill, Jn.Bowles & Son, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, & R Sayer, in Fleet Street."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1970.3.963
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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