| Method | Mezzotint |
| Artist | [Anonymous] |
| Published | Published 23rd. July 1787. by Robert Sayer 53 Fleet Street London |
| Dimensions | Image 140 x 113 mm, Plate 152 x 114 mm, Sheet 210 x 135 mm |
| Notes |
A scarce small scale mezzotint depicting a despondent looking young woman in period dress sat against a tree looking down at her puppy on a lead at her feet. In the background carriage pulled by two horses drives along a country track. Robert Sayer (1725-1794) was one of the most prolific and successful British publishers, cartographers, and print-sellers of the Georgian era. Following his brother's marriage to the daughter in law of the publisher John Overton, Sayer continued the business, branching out into sea charts, maritime atlases, and general maps. In addition to his cartographic achievements, Sayer was also instrumental in growing the public taste for prints after paintings, particularly those by Johan Zoffany, with whom he developed a lifelong friendship as well as a lucrative business partnership. Following his death, the business was continued by Laurie and Whittle. Lennox-Boyd i/i Condition: Toning to margins. Scratch or split to plate above carriage. "204" in manuscript upper margin of sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £175.00 |
| Stock ID | 12942 |