Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Bell, 1811–1895, British

after Etching Club, active 1838–1885, British

Published by John Bell, 1811–1895, British
Title:
The Web
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with chine collé on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 8 1/8 x 6 5/8 inches (20.6 x 16.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, etched in black ink, lower center: "THYS WEBB DURE PASSIONS BEE AND EKE THE FLIES | BEE WEE POORE MORTALS, I THE CENTRE COYLES | OLDE NICK A SPIDER GRIMM WHO DOTH DEVISE | EVER TO CATCHE US SILLIE IN HIS CONNYNGE TOYLES"; lower right: "BELL"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1991.16.2
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
historical subject | costume | fans | knives | swords | spear | spider web | poetry | allegory | personification | imagination | fairies | kissing | dancing | wings | fighting | devil | spider | fire
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:3169