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Charles Wilkin

Cornelia and her Children

Maker

Charles Wilkin (British, 1750-1814), designer
Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792)
British, printer

Title

Cornelia and her Children

Year

1792

Medium

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials

stipple engraving (printing process)

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

50.8 x 39 cm (20 x 15 3/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:inscribed in pencil in LR:Lady Cockburn Verso:inscibed in pencil in LL:y 34 (within a circle); in LR:Related to 10.6; in black and red ink on a white label in UL:EA/442/RIn Plate--Inscribed in LL:Sir Joshua Reynolds Pinxt.; inscribed in LC:Published Jan: 2 1792, by C. Wilkin, No. 12 Ranelagh Street pimlico; inscribed in LR:C. Wilkin Sculpt.; titled in center of bottom margin:CORNELIA/and her/CHILDREN; inscribed on left of bottom margin:Cornelia, after the death of her husband applied/herself to the care of her family with a Wisdom/ and Prudence that acquired her great esteem./ Plutarch tells us that Ptolemy King of Egypt/would have shared his crown with her, and /sent to ask her in marriage; but she refused/him.Certainly he would have been a Husband/very unworthy of so accomplished a spouse./ VideHook's Roman History.; inscribed on right of bottom margin:Cornelia aprés la mort de son Mari s'appliqua/au soin de sa ...

Marks: Stamped in brown ink on verso:R.I.S.D./MUSEUM/OF ART surrounded by PROVIDENCE/RHODE ISLAND all inscribed in a circle.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.751

Type

  • Prints

Exhibition History

Prints and Drawings with a Classical Reference
Dec 15, 1965 – Jan 09, 1966

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Charles Wilkin (British, 1750-1814), designer
Joshua Reynolds (English, 1723-1792)
British, printer
Cornelia and her Children, 1792
stipple engraving (printing process)
50.8 x 39 cm (20 x 15 3/8 inches) (plate)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.751

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