#british prints

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British Prints from the Machine Age: Rhythms of Modern Life 1914-1939 :: Edited by Clifford S. Ackley

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The Resurrection of Christ Charles Howard Hodges (British; 1764–1837) after Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577–1640) 1807 Mezzotint Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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Last chance: Don't miss "Biting Wit and Brazen Folly: British Satirical Prints, 1780s–1830s" before it closes on December 5. 

"Monster Soup Commonly Called Thames Water, Being a Correct Representation of that Precious Stuff Doled out to Us," c. 1828, by William Heath 

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Calm Joseph Mallord William Turner (British; 1775–1851) April 23, 1812 Ink on paper, mezzotint over etching Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Liber Studiorum Part XI

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Modern Grace, or the Operatical Finale to the Ballet of Alonzo e Caro James Gillray (British; 1756–1815) Published: May 5, 1796 Publisher: Hannah Humphrey, New Bond Street, London Hand-colored etching The New York Public Library, Jerome Robbins Dance Division

Caricature of a scene from Onorati's ballet Alonso e Cora, premiered at the King's Opera House, Haymarket, April 2, 1796.

Charles Didelot dances between two women, both lightly clad in quasi-classical costumes. He wears a feathered hat, cloak, striped doublet, and breeches, and looks toward Mme. Parisot (right); she is in attitude, her right breast bared. Mme. Rose (left), Didelot's first wife, also in attitude, her sharp-featured profile turned austerely toward her husband.

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Brighton Pier Edward Bawden (British; 1903–1989) 1958 Linocut on paper Trustees of the Cecil Higgins Art Gallery (The Higgins Bedford), © Estate of Edward Bawden

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The Shore Allen William Seaby (British; 1867–1953) Color woodcut, ca. 1900–8 Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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Thetis Bearing the Armour to Achilles William Bond (British; 1772–1829) after Benjamin West (American; 1738–1820) 1809 Stipple engraving and etching Illustration in: The Fine Arts of the English School, ed. John Britton (London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown [etc.], 1812) The British Museum, London | © Trustees of the British Museum

Th' immortal Arms the Goddess Mother bears Swift to her Son; her Son she finds in tears Stretch'd o'er Patroclus' Corse: "Behold what Arms by Vulcan are bestow'd Arms worthy thee and fit to grace a God." (Homer's Iliad by Pope. Book XIX)