This is a drawing of an arrangement of printed and illustrated materials. The composition features a variety of printed papers overlapping each other, with illustrations of various scenes and characters. Prominently displayed is a large piece of paper titled "ROGER'S Delight," accompanied by smaller images of historical and possibly mythological figures in colorful attire. In the center, an illustration of a nude figure within a cave. Other vignettes include a detailed portrait of a woman in an oval frame, and a piece of paper that advertises services for design, engraving, and illustration by Sutton Nicholls. The imagery contains a mix of text and pictorial content, capturing the feel of a collection of ephemera from an earlier historical period.
Artwork Details
- Date
- c. 1705
- Medium
- etching and engraving on laid paper with hand coloring
- Dimensions
- 3664 × 5011 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original