Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Faber the Younger, ca. 1695–1756, Netherlandish, active in Britain

Published by Robert Sayer, 1725–1794, British

Published by John Ryall, active 1755–1762, British

Published by Robert Withy, active 1750–1765, British

after Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)
Title:
Youth Playing Bagpipes
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately thick, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 13/16 × 8 7/8 inches (32.6 × 22.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "e\"; lower center: "405. 3. II. | 264"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.877
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject | hat | collar | bagpipes | music | boy | child | tree | rural
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
John Ingamells, A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings of Philip Mercier, Volume of the Walpole Society, vol. 46, Walpole Society, 1976-8, p. 46, no. 178, N12 W35 +A1 OVERSIZE (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22568