Jean-Baptiste Michel

A Nymph and Shepherd

Maker

Jean-Baptiste Michel (French, 1748 - 1804)
After Carlo Cignani (Italian, 1628-1719)
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher

Title

A Nymph and Shepherd
from the album, Painters' Etchings Illustrated; an English album of original prints assembled in the 19th century
The Houghton Gallery

Year

1775

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

engraving

Supports

Dimensions

31 x 37.3 cm (12 3/16 x 14 11/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Lettered below image, LL: "Carlo Cignani Pinxit / G. Farington delin.t"; LC: "A Nymph and Shepherd / In the Gallery at Houghton / Published Nov.r 1st 1775 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London"; and LR: "Michel Sculpsit"

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1158.49

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Jean-Baptiste Michel (French, 1748 - 1804)
After Carlo Cignani (Italian, 1628-1719)
John Boydell (British, 1719-1804), publisher
A Nymph and Shepherd; from the album, Painters' Etchings Illustrated; an English album of original prints assembled in the 19th century; The Houghton Gallery, 1775
engraving; etching
31 x 37.3 cm (12 3/16 x 14 11/16 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1158.49

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