Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by John Young, 1755–1825, British

after Johan Joseph Zoffany, 1733–1810, German, active in Britain (from 1760)

Published by John Young, 1755–1825, British
Title:
The Water Cress Girl
Date:
1785
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 16 1/8 x 13 1/4 inches (41 x 33.7 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Collector's mark, verso: I F P, circle (not in Lugt); collector's mark: Paul Mellon
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.14615
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
dress | vegetables | genre subject | bonnet | cape | street vendor | girl | basket | hood
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Mary Webster, Johan Zoffany, 1733-1810, National Portrait Gallery, London, 1976, p. 70, no. 89, NJ18 Z68 W43 (YCBA)
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:40675