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Creator:
Print made by Richard Houston, ca. 1721–1775
after Philippe Mercier, 1689 or 1691–1760
Title:
Domestic Amusement: Playing on the Guitar
Additional Title(s):

Domestic Amusement and Employment

Playing the Guitar
Date:
ca. 1760
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 9 13/16 inches (32.1 × 24.9 cm), Image: 11 11/16 × 9 13/16 inches (29.7 × 24.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed on verso in graphite, lower left: "after Mercier"; lower right: "Engraved J Houston"; lower center: "Domestic amusement"; lower left: "CS 141 unrecorded state | before all letters"; in pen and brown ink, lower right: "S" or "JP" | "26"; lower left: "No. 198-05"

Collector's mark: Paul Mellon

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11952
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
figure study | genre subject | guitar | leisure | music
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:31736
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