Cock Upon a Dunghill

Date1776

Maker M. Darly

Publisher Matthew Darly ca. 1720 - 1780

Publisher Mary Darly 1760 - 1781

OriginEngland, London

MediumEtching with line engraving

DimensionsOH: 10 7/8" x OW: 9 1/4"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1973-284

DescriptionUpper margin reads: "V2/ 102"
Lower margin reads: "COCK upon A DUNGHILL./ Pub.d Oct. 10. 1776 by MDarly 39 Strand."ProvenanceBefore 1973, Simon Emmering [1914-1999] (Amsterdam, The Netherlands); 1973-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).