After Samuel Wale1721-1786
The John Brown set of Three MezzotintsAutumn, Summer and Winter
Part of a set of four plates for "The Four Seasons" printed by James McArdell (Irish, 1729-1765) and Robert Houston (Irish, 1721-1775).
Losses and stains.
Provenance: John Brown (1736-1803), Providence, Rhode Island;
To his daughter, Sarah Brown Herreshoff (1773-1846);
To her son Charles Frederick Herreshoff (1809-1888);
Thus by descent in the Herreshoff Family line.
Literature: Wendy Ann Cooper, “The Furniture and Furnishings of John Brown, Merchant of
Providence, 1736-1803,†University of Delaware, Master’s Thesis, 1971, p. 111. Not Illustrated.
Sight: 13 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (34.9 x 24.1 cm.), Frame: 16 x 12 in. (40.6 x 30.5 cm.)
Condition
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