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ANONYMOUS, BRITISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY. Les Gourmands

Les Gourmands. Artist: Anonymous, British, late 18th century. Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.2 cm). Sitter: James Boswell (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1740-1795); Samuel Johnson (British, Lichfield, Staffordshire 1709-1784 London). Date: 1780-1820.
This anonymous print satirizes who men at table stuffing themselves with food, served by eager waiters who bring a roast chicken, plum pudding, and large drinking cup. The diners resemble James Boswell and Dr. Johnson.

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Author: ANONYMOUS, BRITISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY

Title: Les Gourmands

Caption: Les Gourmands. Artist: Anonymous, British, late 18th century. Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed within plate): 10 7/8 × 8 3/8 in. (27.6 × 21.2 cm). Sitter: James Boswell (British, Edinburgh, Scotland 1740-1795); Samuel Johnson (British, Lichfield, Staffordshire 1709-1784 London). Date: 1780-1820. This anonymous print satirizes who men at table stuffing themselves with food, served by eager waiters who bring a roast chicken, plum pudding, and large drinking cup. The diners resemble James Boswell and Dr. Johnson.

Technique/material: ETCHING

Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Credit: Album

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 2904 × 3711 px | 30.8 MB

Print size: 24.6 × 31.4 cm | 1143.3 × 1461.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ANONYMOUS, BRITISH, LATE 18TH CENTURY • DRAWINGS AND PRINTS • ETCHING • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PRINTS