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Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815, Italian, active in Britain (1764–99), February, 1793

Creator:

Print made by Francesco Bartolozzi, 1728–1815
after William Hamilton, 1751–1801
Published by Thomas Macklin, active 1779–1793

Title:

February

Date:

1793

Materials & Techniques:

Stipple engraving and etching, hand colored on medium, moderately textured, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 16 1/8 x 13 5/16 inches (41 x 33.8 cm), Plate: 14 3/16 x 11 inches (36 x 27.9 cm), Image: 8 1/8 x 9 15/16 inches (20.7 x 25.3 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, lower left: "P2816/12"

Lettered, lower left: "W. Hamilton R. A. Pinxt"; lettered, lower right: "F. Bartolozzi R.A. Sculp.t"; lettered, lower left: "Joyous th'impatient husmandman percieves, | Relenting nature, and his lusty steers, | Drives from their stalls, to where the well us'd plough, | Lies in the furrow, loosen'd, from the frost, | There, unrefusing, to the harness'd yoke;"; lettered, lower center: "FEBRUARY. | London, Publish'd Oct.r 1.st 1793, by Tho.s Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street."; lettered, lower right: "They lend their shoulder, and begin their toil, | While through the neighbouring field the sower stalks, | With measured step; and liberal throws the grain, | Into the faithful bosom of the ground, | The harrow follows harsh, and shuts the scene. | Vide. Thomsons Spring."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1977.14.11660

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:50188

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