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Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, (etching), 1775–1831, British, Fools; or Jesters, 1813

Creator:

Print made by John Augustus Atkinson, 1775–1831
after John Hill, 1770–1850
after Charles Hamilton Smith, 1776–1859
Published by Colnaghi, established 1760, active ca. 1785–1911

Title:

Fools; or Jesters

Part Of:

Collective Title: Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland

Date:

1813

Medium:

Etching and aquatint with hand coloring on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige wove paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 14 7/16 x 10 1/16 inches (36.7 x 25.5 cm), Plate: 13 9/16 x 9 3/4 inches (34.4 x 24.8 cm), Image: 7 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches (19 x 18.1 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, on back, upper left to upper center: "Dr[...] Col'd. Aqautint (underlined)"; on back, upper right: "after"; on back, lower left: "c"; in black ink, on back, lower right: "1 (encircled) right side | 3 young 3946"

Lettered in black ink, lower left: "C. H. S. delt."; lower center: "Etched by I. A. Atkinson. | Fools; or Jesters. | [small image of jester] | 1272 | London. Pubd. Octr. 1. 1813 by Colnaghi & Co. Cockspur Stt."; lower right: "Aquatinted by Hill."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1976.1.99

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

Subject Terms:

Access:

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Link:

https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:25342

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