John Faber the Younger
Rural Life

Rural Life

Public Domain

ArtistDutch, active England, c. 1695–1756
ArtistFrench, 1689–1760, active England
CultureDutch
Titles
  • Rural Life
Datec. 1750–1775
PlaceEngland
MediumMezzotint on paper
DimensionsFrame: 11 7/8 × 15 7/8 in. (30.2 × 40.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.79.139
Not on view

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis mezzotint of a young woman churning butter was part of a set of prints of rural figures and activities. This particular example appears to have been colored and varnished, perhaps not long after it was printed, to protect it, and add sheen to the surface.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1979

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