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:

Round & Sound, Five Pence a Pound, Duke Cherries

Date:

1795

Materials & Techniques:

Color printed etching, aquatint, and stipple engraving with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textures, cream wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 16 × 11 7/8 inches (40.6 × 30.2 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered below image, lower left: "Painted by F. Wheatley R.A."; lower right: "Engraved by A. Cardon"; lower center: "CRIES | of | LONDON | Plate 8th | Round & Sound Five pence a Pound Duke Cherries | Cerises douces, Cerises, â la douce Cerise | London pub'd as the Act directs June 25th, 1795 by Colnaghi & Co., No.132 Pall Mall."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B2001.2.1686

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Currently On View:

Not on view

Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:54787