Spring
Date1755-1765
After work by
Robert Pyle
Engraver
C. Corbutt
Publisher
Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
OriginEngland, London
MediumMezzotint with line engraving on laid paper with hand coloring
DimensionsOther (Platemark): 14 1/4 × 10 in (36.19 × 25.4cm) (trimmed to plate)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-283,1
DescriptionLower margin reads: "R. Pyle Pinx.t/ Cha.s Corbutt Fecit./ Spring./ London; Printed for and Sold by Robt Sayer, Map and Printseller at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn Fleet Street."Label TextThe beautiful young woman is in the garden gathering flowers. She is arranging them in a basket. She wers light attire and a large straw hat over a cap. to the rear birds can be seen nesting with young in a tree.ProvenanceBefore 1962, the Old Print Shop (New York, NY); 1962-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
