Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Samuel Okey, active 1765–1780, British

after Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1723–1792, British
Title:
Old Man Reading a Ballad
Date:
1787
Materials & Techniques:
Mezzotint (first state) on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 14 1/8 × 10 inches (35.9 × 25.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, verso, lower left: "H T | of | 272"; inscribed in graphite, verso, upper left: "21 3/4 x 18"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1970.3.308
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:21800