Print made by George Cumberland, 1754–1848, British, Nor Swords were Forged but Void of Care and Crime, 1795
- Title:
- Nor Swords were Forged but Void of Care and Crime
- Part Of:
- Date:
- 1795
- Materials & Techniques:
- Etching on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 9 × 11 3/4 inches (22.9 × 29.8 cm), Plate: 4 1/2 × 8 7/8 inches (11.4 × 22.5 cm), Image: 2 5/8 × 8 inches (6.7 × 20.3 cm), Binding: 12 inches (30.5 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered above image, upper right: "6 | Nor swords were forgd but void of care and crime | The soft creation slept away their time | Ovid, Golden Age"; lettered below image, lower center: "Design'd & Engravd by G.C. & Publish'd Jany. 1. 1795"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1978.43.1632
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Access:
- Accessible in the Study Room [Request]
- Link:
- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:7586
- Export:
- XML
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