Samuel William Reynolds. 1773-1835.
The Cottage - A Moonlight Scene (after Thomas Gainsborough. 1727-1788). c. 1823. Mezzotint on wove paper. 5 7/8 x 7 1/8 (sheet 8 5/16 x 9 1/2). Early proof before the engraved names of Gainsborough and Reynolds and before the title in the bottom margin. The image was later published as plate 4 in Gems of Art as issued by W.B. Cooke, London, 1823. Printed on tan paper, trimmed 1/4-inch outside the platemark. A dark rich impression. $125.
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