Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British

after Henry Thomas Alken, 1785–1851, British

Published by E & C McLean, active 1823–1830, British
Title:
The Infant
Date:
1824
Materials & Techniques:
Soft-ground etching with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 × 10 7/8 inches (22.8 × 27.6 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left: "IL"; on back, lower left: "c"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1976.1.92
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
literary theme | nannies | crying | books | papers (document genres) | bottles | spectacles | fire irons | fork | cloth doll | cups | genre subject | paintings | bonnets | drapery | carpet | curtains | chairs | cradle | table | shoes | necklace | socks | dresses | mantle (fireplace component) | fireplace | drum (musical instrument) | house | housewife (person) | caretakers | smoke | ribbons | interior | humor | parody | satire | infants | children | boys | girl | mother | As You Like It, Act II, Scene VII
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25335