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The misers
Medium
mezzotint
Measurements
46.3 × 35.3 cm (image) 50.6 × 35.5 cm (plate)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Lennox-Boyd (undescribed state); Hollstein (after Quinten Massys) 3
Printing/Publishing
published by John Boydell, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: Quintin Matsis Pinx,,t (t in superscript above ,, )
printed in ink l.r.: R,,d (d in superscript above ,, ) Earlom delin,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) et ſculp,,t (t in superscript above ,, ) / Size of the Picture, 3Feet (Feet in superscript above 3) ” 10In (In in superscript above 10), by 4F (F in superscript above 4) ” 7In (In in superscript above 7), in heigth.
printed in ink l.c.: J: Boydell excudit. / THE MISERS. / From a noted & Capital Picture, by Quintin Matsis the Blacksmith of Antwerp; / In his Majesty’s Collection, at the Royal Palace at Windsor. / Publiſh’d April 18:th (th in superscript above : ) 1770, by J: Boydell Engraver, Cheapſide London.
Accession Number
4473-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1931
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Gallery location
Not on display