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Print "Scene from Cecilia"

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Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1790

GUSN

GUSN-55793

Description

Rectangular sepia tone print based on a scene from "Cecilia" showing two women and gentleman in a room. Sothard, painter; Jason Parker, sculptor. Typed label on both reads: "From/ Jacob Morton/ to E.S. Morton/ Broadway, New York 1789." Printed label from J.F. Cabot & Brother, 89 Sudbury St. Boston, picture framers. Both under glass with black and gilt molded frame.

Details

Descriptive Terms

pictures (two-dimensional representations)
engraving (printing process)
gesso
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
Picture
Unidentified Paper
Stipple Engraved
Glass
Gesso
Picture

Associated Building

Original to Josiah Quincy House (Quincy, Mass.),

People and Organizations

Cecilia

Maker

Cabot, J. F. (Framer)
Reproduction of Stothard (Painter)
Possibly Parker, Jason? (Painter)

Location of Origin

Boston, MA, USA

Dimensions

17 3/8 x 15 3/8 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Edmund Quincy

Accession Number

1972.66.1

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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