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The Prawn Fishers

James Tibbetts Willmore, William Collins, and others

The Prawn Fishers

1800-1899

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The Prawn Fishers

1800-1899

Physical Qualities Etching and engraving, Sheet: 336 × 493 mm. (13 1/4 × 19 7/16 in.) Plate: 263 × 354 mm. (10 3/8 × 13 15/16 in.) Image: 191 × 253 mm. (7 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.731
T. Harrison Garrett, Baltimore, purchased 1885 (Lugt supp. 2435b); James L. Claghorn, Philadelphia (Lugt supp. 555c)

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: LL in plate: 'W. COLLINS, R.A. PAINTER'; LR in plate: 'J.T. WILLMORE, A.R.A. ENGRAVER.'; BC in plate: 'THE PRAWN FISHERS. / FROM THE PICTURE IN THE VERNON GALLERY. / PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS.'; BL in plate: 'SIZE OF THE PICTURE / 1 FT. 10 1/2 IN. BY 1 FT. 3 1.2 IN.'; BR in plate: 'PRINTED BY HORWOOD & WATKINS.'; BL (graphite): 'Eng / 24x32', 'a.ix'; BRC (graphite): 'No 95'. VERSO: LR: Claghorn stamp in red ink; LL (graphite, in diamond): '8628'.

Markings: none - none

Artist

James Tibbetts Willmore

1799–1862

British, 1800-1863
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Artist

William Collins

1787–1846

English, 1788-1847
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