September

Date1745

After work by Thomas Burford ca. 1710 - ca. 1770

Engraver Thomas Burford ca. 1710 - ca. 1770

OriginEngland, London

MediumMezzotint engraving on laid paper with hand coloring

DimensionsOverall: 13 7/8 × 9 3/4 in (35.24 × 24.76cm)
Other: 13 × 8 7/8 in (33.02 × 22.54cm)

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1988-291,9

DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "September/ T. Burford ad Vivum delin et fecit./ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament."Label TextSets of prints connecting the occupations, activities, dress, and weather associated with each month of the year were very popular in the eighteenth century. In this set, each print features a young woman, who is both fashionably and seasonally dressed engaging in leisure activities that are appropriate for each month. This print represents the month of September.ProvenanceBefore 1988, Antonio Raimo (Atlanta, GA); 1988-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).