43/1997
Collection
Paintings, Prints and Drawings
Brief description
Hand-coloured print entitled 'Dove-Tailing' depicting a woman and a servant in an interior, drawn by M. Egerton, engraved by George Hunt and published in London by Thomas Mc Lean in 1827.
Title
Dove-tailing
Object name
print
print
Object number
43/1997
Production person
M. Egerton (artist)
George Hunt (engraver)
Thomas McLean (publisher)
George Hunt (engraver)
Thomas McLean (publisher)
Production date
1827 (published)
Production place
London (printed)
Period
Georgian (1714-1837)
Material
paper
pigment
pigment
Technique
printed
Physical description
Hand coloured print with a white border and an inscription. It is inscribed beneath the scene 'Drawn by M.E' and 'Engd by Geo. Hunt' and beneath the punning caption it says 'London published by Thos. Mc.Lean, 26 Haymarket 1827'. The paper has a plate mark, and there is a 4 cm tear to the left edge fixed from behind with tape. The print also has a watermark which reads 'J. W. Whatman Turkey MILL/ 1827.'
Content description
The print depicts a woman seated at a tripod table with lyre shaped support, doing her accounts. She is gesturing to a tradesman who is bowing humbly as she sends him from the room, having paid his bill. Two dogs are shown approaching the tradesman.
The room has two sash windows with yellow and blue swagged curtains, the lower sashes have an additional net or muslin curtain on a pole. The walls are stone-coloured with a pink border above the skirting boards and a fitted carpet with a blue background patterned with green octagons and bordered with pink circles. The interior also includes four 'klismos' chairs (Ancient Greek-style chairs), two of which have blue squab cushions. The room also has a fireplace with a fender, hearth rug, over-mantle mirror and candlesticks.
The room has two sash windows with yellow and blue swagged curtains, the lower sashes have an additional net or muslin curtain on a pole. The walls are stone-coloured with a pink border above the skirting boards and a fitted carpet with a blue background patterned with green octagons and bordered with pink circles. The interior also includes four 'klismos' chairs (Ancient Greek-style chairs), two of which have blue squab cushions. The room also has a fireplace with a fender, hearth rug, over-mantle mirror and candlesticks.
Content object
tripod table
chair
blind
mirror
mantelpiece
carpet
sconce
chair
blind
mirror
mantelpiece
carpet
sconce
Dimensions
Height: 33.4cm
Height: 27.2cm
Width: 25.5cm
Width: 20.6cm
Height: 27.2cm
Width: 25.5cm
Width: 20.6cm
Website keywords
images of living rooms
living room furniture
floor treatments
window treatments
fireplaces
tables
mirrors
living room furniture
floor treatments
window treatments
fireplaces
tables
mirrors
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