Urania
Date1784
Geography
Published -
England
Medium/TechniqueInk and watercolor on paper; hand-colored stipple engraving
DimensionsOverall: 11 7/16 in. x 8 5/8 in. (29.05 cm x 21.91 cm)
Other (Image: H x W): 7 7/16 in. x 5 7/16 in. (18.89 cm x 13.81 cm)
Other (Plate: H x W): 9 5/8 in. x 6 5/8 in. (24.45 cm x 16.83 cm)
Credit LinePurchase, 2013
Object numberM-5328
DescriptionThis print is a full-length image of the Greek goddess Urania who stands near a small winged Cupid cherub. MarkingsPrinted in ink below the bottom-left side of the image: "G.B. Cipriani Pinxt.".
Printed in ink below the bottom-right side of the image: "W.W. Ryland Sculpt.".
Printed in ink below the image: "Urania. / London Publish'd by V.M. Picot, No. 83 St. Martin's Lane.".
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1784
1800-1805
c. 1808
