Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Anthony Cardon, 1772–1813, Flemish

after Francis Wheatley, 1747–1801, British

Published by Colnaghi, established 1760, active ca. 1785–1911, Italian, active in Britain
Title:
A New Love Song, Only ha'Penny a Piece
Date:
1796
Materials & Techniques:
Color printed etching, aquatint, and stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 3/4 × 13 5/16 inches (42.5 × 33.8 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, center top: encircled "1"; lower left: "12926 13" | encircled "4" and "16 1/4 x 13"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1974.12.12
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Exhibition History:
Francis Wheatley (Yale Center for British Art, 2005-08-31 - 2006-02-05)
Publications:
Sean Shesgreen, Hawkers, beggars and quacks : portraits from the Cries of London, Bodleian Library, Oxford, 2021, pp. 50-51, no. 15, NJ18 .L297 S54 2021 (LC)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:23453