The Eye Deceived

Britische Grafik 1705–1770, hacia 1705

This is a drawing of an arrangement of printed and illustrated materials. The composition features a variety of printed papers overlapping each other, with illustrations of various scenes and characters. Prominently displayed is a large piece of paper titled "ROGER'S Delight," accompanied by smaller images of historical and possibly mythological figures in colorful attire. In the center, an illustration of a nude figure within a cave. Other vignettes include a detailed portrait of a woman in an oval frame, and a piece of paper that advertises services for design, engraving, and illustration by Sutton Nicholls. The imagery contains a mix of text and pictorial content, capturing the feel of a collection of ephemera from an earlier historical period.
Artista
Britische Grafik 1705–1770
Fecha
hacia 1705
Tipo
Estampa
Técnica
etching and engraving on laid paper with hand coloring
Medidas
35,5 × 25,9 cm
Colección
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licencia
Dominio público, CC0

Descripción de la imagen

This is a drawing of an arrangement of printed and illustrated materials. The composition features a variety of printed papers overlapping each other, with illustrations of various scenes and characters. Prominently displayed is a large piece of paper titled "ROGER'S Delight," accompanied by smaller images of historical and possibly mythological figures in colorful attire. In the center, an illustration of a nude figure within a cave. Other vignettes include a detailed portrait of a woman in an oval frame, and a piece of paper that advertises services for design, engraving, and illustration by Sutton Nicholls. The imagery contains a mix of text and pictorial content, capturing the feel of a collection of ephemera from an earlier historical period.

Britische Grafik 1705–1770