Print made by John Raphael Smith, 1752–1812, Britishafter Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
The Calling of Samuel
Date:
1783
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint (second state) on medium, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 5/16 × 12 3/16 inches (41.4 × 31 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "H"; lower right: "253"; upper left: "21 3/4 x 18"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.285
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
portrait | gazing | gesturing | obedience | blanket | Old Testament | the calling of Samuel (1 Samuel 3) | awe | listening | clouds | light | religious and mythological subject | boy