Mary Darly
The Vis .a .Vis Bisected (The Ladies Coop)

ArtistBritish, active 1757–1776
ArtistBritish, active c. 1720–1781
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Vis .a .Vis Bisected (The Ladies Coop)
Date1776
MediumEngraving on laid paper
DimensionsPlate: 9 5/8 × 13 5/8 in. (24.4 × 34.6 cm)
Sheet: 10 5/8 × 17 1/2 in. (27 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning Print Fund
Object number2020.27
Not on view

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Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Recto: Incribed in printed ink, in plate, center bottom edge: THE VIS•A•VIS • BISECTED • / OR THE LADIES COOP •

Recto: Inscribed in printed ink, in plate, right bottom edge: Pub. by MDarly May 25. 1776 Strand
Verso: Watermark, center: [Strasburg Bend and Lily "LVG"]

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