Antique Golf Print-PUTTI-INSPIRATION-GENIUS-PAINTER-W. Darling-1780

Subject: Original attractively matted and hand coloured print, two putti, one represents Inspiration/Genius (shown by the flame at the forehead), the other represents the Artist, holding a brush and pallette in front of an easel.

Condition: Very good, given age. Professionally matted. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Not examined out of matting.

Medium: Etching on a mezzotint ground on verge type handlaid paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 39.5 x 38 cm. The image size is ca. 19.5 x 16 cm.

Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 15.6 x 15 inch. The image size is ca. 7.7 x 6.3 inch.

Part Number: 42397

Location: (DPTPC) DPO88-04

Description: Separately published master print. Our definition of master print is a seperately published print or series of prints, not being an illustrative print to a text. These can both be prints made by old masters (artists) or prints made by others (artists, engravers, etchers) after old masters. No date, ca. 1780. Rare

Artists and Engravers: Engraved by William Darling after Joseph Fratrel. William Darling (active 1771-1799). Darling worked alone until 1791 when he partnered with John Peter Thompson. Together they were active as engravers to the Duke and Duchess of York. His work was used in a book by John Taylor on vases (1773).