Print made by John Dean, 1754–1798, British, The Bird Cage, 1786
- Title:
- The Bird Cage
- Additional Title(s):
- The Bird
- Date:
- 1786
- Materials & Techniques:
- Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 20 9/16 x 15 9/16 inches (52.2 x 39.6 cm), Plate: 15 11/16 x 10 7/8 inches (39.9 x 27.7 cm), Image: 10 3/4 x 9 1/8 inches (27.3 x 23.2 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed on verso in graphite, upper left: "21 3/4 x 18"; lower left: "252 (circled)"
Lettered in black ink, lower left: "Painted by Sr. Joshua Reynolds."; lower center: "THE BIRD-CAGE | Published Decr,, 1st,, 1786, by J. Dean, Bentinck Street Soho."; lower right: "Engraved by J. Dean."
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1970.3.284
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- barefoot | bird | bird cage | child | curls | dress | genre subject | girl | landscape | laughing | smiling | trees
- Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21772
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