1803
GUSN-17128
Black and gilt ovoid surround of reverse painting on glass. Woman seated with man on bended knee proposing. She holds dove, he holds wreath. Short column and architectural landscape with trees and sky in background. Painted in pink, red, blue, yellow, green and brown. Surround has gold floral motif in each corner. Label on back.
engravings (prints)
glass (material)
hand coloring
ink
oil paint (paint)
paper (fiber product)
watercolor (paint)
figure- and animal-derived motifs
men (male humans)
marriage
women (female humans)
Glass
Watercolor
Ink
Unidentified Paper
Hand Colored
Matrimony
Man
Woman
Oil
Engraving
Label on back reads: ""Persuasion/ my lovely Maid let me impart,/ The Secrets of an honest Hearst/ Believe my Love with out Disguis/ So let us marry and be wise./ Published July 25, 1803, by Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati, London, & North Row, Boston."" Bottom half of print cut off and glued on back of picture.
Possibly Valentine Bernarda & Cermenati (Printer)
London & Boston
15.625 x 11.625 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone
1926.511
Massachusetts (United States)
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