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Commanders Engaged at Sea

A work made of hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper.
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  • A work made of hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper.

Date:

published November 30, 1785

Artist:

Thomas Rowlandson (English, 1756-1827)
published by John Raphael Smith (English, 1751-1812)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Thomas Rowlandson

Title

Commanders Engaged at Sea

Place

England (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1785

Medium

Hand-colored etching on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image: 20 × 29.2 cm (7 7/8 × 11 1/2 in.); Plate: 25 × 35 cm (9 7/8 × 13 13/16 in.); Sheet: 27.5 × 37.2 cm (10 7/8 × 14 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the estate of Mrs. Elma M. Schniewind

Reference Number

1955.530

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