Tavern Scene - Seated Man

Artist or Author: John McCreery

Work: A Collection of Original Etchings

Date of Publication: 1816; Engraving Plate from 1654

Style: Etching from Copper Engraving, professionally adhered to a backing paper

Paper Size: ~ 3 5/8" by 4 1/2"

Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

Description of the work:

This important etching was published as part of John McCreery's A Collection of Original Etchings. It was published in London by McCreery in 1816. Each etching was pasted to backing paper. The original copper plates were believed to be destroyed after this publication.

Most of the etchings are printed from the original plates of the artist. It features original plate etchings from the artists: Corenlius Bega (1654), Claude Lorraine (1660), Dominique Barriere (and Lorraine) (1651), Horizonti, Hollar (1641-1647), Theodore Van Kessel (1654), Peter de Laer (1636), Rembrandt, some after Rembrandt by Vivares, Van Vliet (1632), Thomas Wyck (1670), and Ruysdael (1668). The work also featured etchings after the artwork of Rembrant, Ruysdael, Du Jardin, Della Bella, and more.