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Print, The Distressed Mother

This is a Print. It was print maker: Francesco Bartolozzi and after Giovanni Battista Cipriani. It is dated 1785. Its medium is engraving on white paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was bequest of George Campbell Cooper. It is credited Bequest of George Campbell Cooper.

Its dimensions are

21.1 × 22.4 cm (8 5/16 × 8 13/16 in.)

It is signed

Below, the artists' names.

It is inscribed

Below: London: Published as the Act directs, 1 March 1785, by W. Byrne, No. 79 Titchfield Street.

Cite this object as

Print, The Distressed Mother; Print Maker: Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727–1815); After Giovanni Battista Cipriani (Italian, 1727–1785, active England, 1755–1785); Italy; engraving on white paper; 21.1 × 22.4 cm (8 5/16 × 8 13/16 in.); Bequest of George Campbell Cooper; 1896-3-314

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