Yale Center for British Art

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

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Cupid in the Character of a Link Boy
Date:
1777
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 15/16 × 11 inches (38 × 27.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "L-B"; upper right: "B L/e"; lower center: "104 | 227"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.291
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
god | couple | religious and mythological subject | linkboy | fire | smoke | night | boy | peasant | chimneys (architectural elements) | coat | torch (lighting device) | wings | street | cityscape | portrait
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21783