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Rinaldo and Armida in the Enchanted Garden


Scene from Torquato Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered
Practical Hints on Decorative Printing
Charlton Nesbit (English, 1775–1838)
After: John Thurston (English, 1774 – 1822)
Author: Torquato Tasso (Italian, 1544–1595)
Published by: William Savage (English, 1770 – 1843)
English
1818 (printed 1822)

Medium/Technique Wood engraving, trimmed at block and mounted to wove
Dimensions Sheet: 27.3 × 22 cm (10 3/4 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of William A. Sargent
Accession Number24.1658.1
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsPrints

DescriptionPublished in, and extracted from: William Savage, Practical Hints on Decorative Printing with Illustrations Engraved on Wood and Printed in Colours at the Type Press (London: Printed for the Proprietor, by Messrs. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822).

The MFA has numerous additional images from Practical Hints, including a two additional impressions of this images, as well as a large-paper copy of the book itself (accession number 37.2269).
InscriptionsLower left, in block: Nesbit / 1818.
Provenance1924, gift of William A. Sargent to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1924)