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David Lucas, English, 1802–1881 (printmaker),after John Constable, English, 1776–1837 (painter and publisher)Weymouth Bay, Dorsetshire and Summer Afternoon—After a Showerfrom English Landscape Scenery (Portfolio No. 5), 1830 and 1831, both published 1833Mezzotint on chine-collé, state iv/vi, 615/16 x 9 in. (17.6 x 22.9 cm),and state i/iv, 7 x 811/16 in. (17.8 x 22 cm)Gift of Adolph Weil Jr., Class of 1935; pr.992.12.18James McArdell, Irish active in England, about 1729–1765 (printmaker and publisher),after Anthony van Dyck (painter)Lord John and Lord Bernard Stuart Sons of Esme Duke of Lenox, mid-18th centuryMezzotint, state iii/iv, 19⅞ x 14 in. (50.5 x 35.5 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977James McArdell (printmaker and publisher), after Sir Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish, 1577–1640 (painter)Rubens with His Wife and Child, about 1740–1765Mezzotint on silk, state i/ii, 18⅝ x 14⅛ in. (57.2 x 44.7 cm)Purchased through the Jean and Adolph Weil Jr. 1935 Fund; 2005.65.2James McArdell (printmaker and publisher), after Rembrandt van Rijn, Dutch, 1606–1669 (painter)The Tribute Money, mid-18th centuryMezzotint, only state, 1515/16 x 19⅞ in. (40.5 x 50.5 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977Robert Samuel Marcuard, English, 1751–1792 (printmaker), Sir Joshua Reynolds (painter);Colnaghi Co., established 1760 (publisher)Francesco Bartolozzi, 1788Stipple in colors (partly reworked with watercolor), 13 x 10¼ in. (32.9 x 26 cm)Purchased through the Jean and Adolph Weil Jr. 1935 Fund; 2008.84.1John Murphy, Irish active in England, 1748–about 1807 (printmaker), after Luca Giordano, Italian,1632–1705 (publisher); John Boydell, English, 1719–1804 (publisher)The Cyclops at Their Forge from the series Houghton Gallery, 1788Mezzotint, state ii/ii, 20 x 13¾ in. (50.8 x 34.9 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977John Smith, English, 1652–1743 (printmaker and publisher), after Sir Godfrey Kneller (painter)Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1694Mezzotint, state iii/iv, 14 x 10⅝ in. (35.7 x 27 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977John Smith (printmaker and publisher), after Titian (attributed), Italian, about 1488–1576 (painter)Loves of the Gods: Neptune and Amphitrite from the seriesNine Prints from the Celebrated Paintings of Titian, 1708Mezzotint, only state, 16⅜ x 11 in. (41.5 x 28 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 197722
John Smith (printmaker and publisher), after Sir Godfrey Kneller (painter)John Smith, 1716Mezzotint, state ii/iii, 13⅜ x 101/16 in. (33.4 x 25.6 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977John Raphael Smith, English, 1751–1812 (artist and printmaker);John Bowles, English, about 1701–1779 (publisher)Miss Macaroni and Her Gallant at a Print Shop, 1773Mezzotint, only state, 13⅞ x 10 in. (35.2 x 25.3 cm)Purchased through the Adelbert Ames Jr. 1919 Fund; 2007.39.2John Raphael Smith (printmaker), after Rev. Matthew William Peters,Irish active in England, 1741/42–1814 (painter); John Boydell (publisher)Parmesan Lady and Venetian Lady from the series Ladies in Foreign Costumes, 1776Mezzotint, each state ii/ii, each 10¼ x 7¾ in. (26 x 19.6 cm)Collection of Robert Dance, Class of 1977John Raphael Smith (printmaker), after Henry Fuseli, Swiss active in England, 1741–1825 (painter);James Birchall, English, active 1781–1796 (publisher)Ezzeline, Count of Ravenna . . . Musing over the Body of Meduna . . . , 1781Mezzotint, state ii/ii, 18 x 22 in. (45.5 x 55.4 cm)Purchased through the Adelbert Ames Jr. 1919 Fund; pr.2004.33Jonathan Spilsbury, English, 1737–1812 (printmaker), after Mason Chamberlin, English, 1727–1787 (painter);Henry Parker (publisher)The Reverend Samson Occom, 1768Mezzotint, state ii/iii, 13⅞ x 9⅞ in. (35.3 x 25.1 cm)Gift of Mrs. Robert W. Birch; pr.961.307Joseph Mallord William Turner, English, 1775–1851 (artist, printmaker, and publisher),and Henry Dawe, English, 1790–1848 (etcher—ascribed for the later work)Inverary Pier. Loch Fyne. Morning and The Source of the Arveron in the Valley of Chamouni Savoyfrom the series Liber Studiorum, 1811 and 1816Mezzotint and etching, state ii/vi and state, iii/iii, each 8½ x 11½ in. (21.6 x 29.2 cm)Purchased through the Class of 1935 Memorial Fund; pr.2000.7Gift of Barbara Eck Sorini in memory of her brother, Theodore Dietrich (Dieter) Eck, Class of 1959; pr.2004.58James Watson, Irish active in England, 1739/40–1790 (printmaker), after Anthony van Dyck (painter)Paulus Pontius, about 1764Mezzotint, state i/iii, 141/32 x 10 in. (35.6 x 25.4 cm)Purchased through the Guernsey Center Moore 1904 Memorial Fund; pr.987.69Thomas Watson, English, 1743–1781 (printmaker and publisher), after Sir Joshua Reynolds (painter)Francesco Bartolozzi, 1785Mezzotint on laid paper, state ii/iii, 15 x 10⅞ in. (38.1 x 27.6 cm)Purchased through the Class of 1935 Memorial Fund; 2009.8523
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