Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura

Prints and Drawings

1755

Richard Houston
Irish, about 1721–1775
After Prince Rupert of the Rhine
German, 1619-1682

Richard Houston was an Irish painter and etcher who worked in England. He copied paintings primarily by Sir Joshua Reynolds. This print, however, is one of at least five copies of a mezzotint by Prince Rupert, who brought this new technique to England around 1654.

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Richard Houston
Title: Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura
Place: Ireland (Artist's nationality:)
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Medium: Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 13 × 16.3 cm (5 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 17.8 × 17.8 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection
Reference Number: 1887.433
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