Puck, in Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream. Engraving by C. Heath, 1827, after J. Reynolds, 1789.
- Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792.
- Date:
- [1827]
- Reference:
- 2804065i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
"A naked infant with faun's ears, seated on a large mushroom and clutching a bunch of flowers in his right hand"--Mannings, loc. cit. Described by the Morning post, 1 May 1789, as "rather disgusting, as it seems to be a portrait taken from some anatomical preparation. It is really offensive, and we wonder the taste and feeling of this admirable artist should ever have been employed on such a subject." (ibid.)
Publication/Creation
[London] : [R. Jennings], [1827]
Physical description
1 print : engraving, with etching ; platemark approximately 36.1 x 28 cm
Lettering
Sir Joshua Reynolds pinxit. C. Heath sculp.t
Edition
[State with author lettering only, in scratched form].
References note
David Mannings, Sir Joshua Reynolds: a complete catalogue of his paintings, New Haven: Yale University Press, 2000, p. 557, no. 2142
John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 2, pp. 228-229
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2804065i
Creator/production credits
"Fagan maintained that this print was the work of two of Charles Heath's most distinguished pupils, J.H. Watts and G. Doo"--John Heath, loc. cit.
Type/Technique
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores