Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Dean, 1754–1798, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British

Published by John Dean, 1754–1798, British
Title:
The Bird Cage
Date:
1786
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 15 3/4 × 10 11/16 inches (40 × 27.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "c"; inscribed on verso, upper left: "21 3/4 x 18"; upper right: "4 [...]"; lower left: "252 (circled) | cx/"; lower right: "Colnaghi | 6"; in brown ink, lower right: "35/-"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.283
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
laughing | smiling | child | figure study | dress | bird | landscape | trees | genre subject | curls | barefoot | bird cage
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21771