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The Captive

A work made of stipple engraving in black on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper.
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  • A work made of stipple engraving in black on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper.

Date:

1786

Artist:

Thomas Ryder (British, 1746–1810)
after Josiah Boydell (British, 1752–1817)
published by John Boydell (British, 1719–1804) and Josiah Boydell

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Thomas Ryder, I

Title

The Captive

Place

United Kingdom (Artist's nationality:)

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1786

Medium

Stipple engraving in black on ivory laid paper, laid down on cream wove paper

Dimensions

Primary support, trimmed within plate mark: 43 × 50.5 cm (16 15/16 × 19 15/16 in.); Secondary support: 52.5 × 69 cm (20 11/16 × 27 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

The Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston Endowment Fund

Reference Number

2022.1465

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