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Robert Mitchell Meadows, designer

Historical Scene, 1789

Description

Maker

  • John Thane, 18th century, British, publisher
  • Robert Mitchell Meadows, d. 1812, British, designer
  • William Hamilton, 1751-1801, Scottish, painter

Title

Historical Scene

Year

1789

Medium

stipple engraving (printing process); etching

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • stipple engraving (printing process)

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

40 x 34.1 cm (15 13/16 x 13 3/8 inches) (plate)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In Plate--Inscribed in LL:Will,, Hamilton R.A.pinx; inscribed in LR:Rob,,t Meadows sculp..;

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bates Lowry

Object Number

70.061

Use

The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. This object is in the public domain (CC0 1.0). This object is Historical Scene with the accession number of 70.061. To request high-resolution files or new photography, please send an email to imagerequest@risd.edu and include your name and the object's accession number.

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