83/2009

Collection

Paintings, Prints and Drawings

Brief description

The FIRST INTERVIEW, or HAPPINESS SACRIFISED TO RICHES, hand-coloured mezzotint on laid paper, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles, London, 1784.

Title

THE FIRST INTERVIEW, OR HAPPINESS SACRIFISED TO RICHES

Object name

print
mezzotint

Object number

83/2009

Production organisation

Carington Bowles (publisher)

Production date

1784 (published)

Production place

London (published)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

laid paper
watercolour
gouache

Technique

hand painted
engraved
mezzotint

Physical description

Mezzotint print on laid paper, hand-coloured with watercolour and gouache with a visible plate mark. The title, publication line and the print number '516' are printed below the image.

Content description

This print depicts a woman shunning her father by standing with her back to him, her face turned to the side and holding up her left hand defiantly. The father, stood behind her, is shrugging with both of his arms outstretched. To the right of the woman is a young man who is being presented to her as a potential marriage match. He has his back to the woman but his grinning face is turned towards her. The young man is being presented by another man, presumably his father, who has his right hand on his son's arm and his left hand pointing towards the woman.

Content object

door
window
mirror
frame
carpet
chair
picture
curtain

Dimensions

Height: 36.8cm
Width: 26.4cm

Website keywords

floor treatments
seating
mirrors
window treatments