The Petitioning Vintners

1786

British 18th Century

Associated Names
British 18th Century

Artist

Simon Watts

Publisher, British, active 1767 - 1787

This is a drawing depicting a group of men standing before an authority figure. The scene shows four men on the left side facing the authoritative figure on the right, who is gesturing. The setting is indoors with a window in the background showing buildings outside. Two chairs and a dog are in the middle ground. Speech bubbles are depicted coming from the human figures' mouths. The style and attire suggest a historical context, with exaggerated expressions and postures. The artwork is in a monochromatic, linear style typical of engravings or etchings from the 18th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with aquatint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Stephen and Claudine Ostrow

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 40.64 × 50.8 cm (16 × 20 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.184.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bowes 1891-1894, no. 2987

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stephen and Claudine Ostrow, Silver Spring, MD; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1891

  • Bowes, Robert. A catalogue of books printed at or relating to the University, town & county of Cambridge, from 1521 to 1893,
    with bibliographical and biographical notes    . Cambridge, 1891-1894: no. 2987

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Published by S. Watts No. 50 Strand / April 16 1786; lower center in plate: The Petitioning Vintners of C...ge

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