Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Alexander van Haecken, 1701–1758, Flemish

after Joseph van Haeken, 1699–1749

Published by Thomas Jefferys, 1719–1771, British
Title:
In Her Love-Darting Eyes Awakes the Fires
Date:
between 1735 and 1757
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 7/8 × 11 13/16 inches (45.4 × 30 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: Paul Mellon
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14215
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
riding habit | embroidery | trees | dress | woman | costume | portrait | hills | posing | purse | pointing | whips (animal equipment) | cap | equestrian | Homer's Odyssey | gesturing | shoes | plants | poem
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:38866