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Johann Gottlieb Facius

Cupid's Pastime

Description

Maker

Johann Gottlieb Facius (English, b. 1750)
Georg Sigmund Facius (English, b. 1750)
After Josiah Boydell (British, 1752-1817), designer
After Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741-1807), associated artist/maker
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher

Title

Cupid's Pastime

Year

1783

Medium

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Materials

stipple engraving (printing process)

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

34.9 x 39.2 cm (13 3/4 x 15 7/16 inches) (plate)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell

Object Number

09.748

Type

  • Prints

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Johann Gottlieb Facius (English, b. 1750)
Georg Sigmund Facius (English, b. 1750)
After Josiah Boydell (British, 1752-1817), designer
After Angelica Kauffmann (Swiss, 1741-1807), associated artist/maker
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher
Cupid's Pastime, 1783
stipple engraving (printing process)
34.9 x 39.2 cm (13 3/4 x 15 7/16 inches) (plate)
Bequest of Mrs. Hope Brown Russell 09.748

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