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Scene from Torquato Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered
Practical Hints on Decorative Printing
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)
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: 27.9 × 22 cm (11 × 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William A. Sargent
Accession Number24.1658.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
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). This example is matted with a sheet of letterpress from Savage's publication explaining the image.
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). This example is matted with a sheet of letterpress from Savage's publication explaining the image.
InscriptionsLower left, in block: Nesbit / 1818.
Provenance1924, gift of William A. Sargent to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 1924)