Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775, Britishafter Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760, Franco-German, active in Britain (from 1716)Published by Henry Parker, 1725–1809, British
Title:
Domestic Employment: Needlework
Date:
1755 to 1760
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 × 10 inches (35.6 × 25.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "Richard Houston (formerly attributed to unknown) | 271"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.724
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
genre subject
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
John Ingamells, A Catalogue of the Paintings, Drawings, and Etchings of Philip Mercier, Volume of the Walpole Society, vol. 46, Walpole Society, 1976-8, p. 41, no. 150, N12 W35 +A1 OVERSIZE (YCBA)