Thomas Landseer and Moon, Boys & Graves
“A fool to pleasure yet a slave to fame”
1826-1827
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- Artist: Thomas Landseer
- Publisher: Moon, Boys & Graves
“A fool to pleasure yet a slave to fame”
1826-1827
Physical Qualities
Etching on chine collé, Sheet: 247 × 205 mm. (9 3/4 × 8 1/16 in.)
Plate: 204 × 166 mm. (8 1/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.10412
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: in image, lower left, in plate "Thomas Landseer [indecipherable]"; below image, lower center, in plate "A fool to pleasure [...]"; below image, lower center, in plate "Published 1828 by Moon, Boys & Graves, 8, Pall Mall"
Markings: none
