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Thomas Rowlandson

The Corsican Spider in His Web

Description

Maker

Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)
George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1765-1809), designer
Thomas Tegg, publisher

Title

The Corsican Spider in His Web

Year

1808

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

hand coloring

Supports

Dimensions

Image/plate: 34.9 x 24.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:in pencil inscribed, UR:orangeVerso:in pencil inscribed, UL:12.6.43 H10f/AshleyIn Plate--Inscribed, LL:Woodward del ; inscribed, LR:Rowlandson scul. ; titled, LC:THE CORSICAN SPIDER./IN/HIS WEB ! ; numbered, UR:246· ; inscribed, LR of image:Pubd. July 12th. 1808 by Thos. Tegg N° 111 Cheapside

Marks: Watermark:1817

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.082

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

A Chorus of Chirps, Hums, and Buzzes
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Japanese Print Gallery
May 24, 2019 – Nov 10, 2019

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Tombstone

Thomas Rowlandson (British, 1756-1827)
George Moutard Woodward (British, ca. 1765-1809), designer
Thomas Tegg, publisher
The Corsican Spider in His Web, 1808
Etching and hand coloring on paper
Image/plate: 34.9 x 24.8 cm (13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.082

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