Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Hall, 1739–1797, British

after John Hamilton Mortimer, 1740–1779, British

Published by John Bell, the publisher, 1745–1831, British
Title:
Comedies
Date:
ca. 1776
Materials & Techniques:
Line engraving and etching on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 5/8 × 3 9/16 inches (16.9 × 9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in black ink, upper center: "Bell's | BRITISH THEATRE; | COMEDIES."; within image, center left, on book: "NATURE"; lower left: "Mortimer del."; lower center: "LONDON. | Printed for John Bell near Exeter Exchange in the | STRAND."; lower right: "Holl Scu."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Chauncey Brewster Tinker
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1975.6.76
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
theater (discipline) | music | child | comedy | tambourine | column (architectural element) | book | woman | quill | literary theme | title page | pen | recorder | mask | putto
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:22867