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Detail View: Rylands Collection: Silhouette of a Group of Five Figures in a Pastoral Scene

Image Number: 
JRL18072927
Reference Number: 
VOB.5.96.5
Image Title: 
Silhouette of a Group of Five Figures in a Pastoral Scene
Series Title: 
Silhouettes of Children at Work and Play
Parent Work Title: 
Isabella Banks Collection, Silhouette of a Group of Five Figures in a Pastoral Scene by Miss Barbara Ann
Creator: 
Townshend, Barbara Anne
Creator Role: 
Artist
Creator: 
Dubourg, M.
Creator Role: 
Engraver
Date Created: 
1808
Publication Details: 
Orme, Edward
Page/Sheet: 
5
Image Sequence Number: 
005
Description: 
Silhouette of a pastoral scene. A young boy is seen leaning against a tree while playing a musical instrument. A small child is tempting a dog with a morsel of food, so the dog is balancing on it's hind legs. The next figure is a woman, kneeling in front of a fire brazier cooking. She is wearing a pointy hat. The fire brazier has a cauldron shaped pot hanging from a [wooden] support over it. A second woman is approaching the fire, she is carrying a small child on her shoulders and a small basket in her hand. The final figure is a young girl with a sheaf of corn balancing on her head, she is also carrying a small basket in her hand. Printing underneath the image states Published by Edwd. Orme, Bond Street, Jany. 1.1808
Language Code: 
eng-GB
Language: 
English
Subject: 
Children's literature
Category of Material: 
Printed
Technique Used: 
Aquatint (printing process)
Support: 
Paper
Item Width: 
160 mm
Item Depth: 
225 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Burney, E. L., former owner
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights: 
Creative Commons License
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2018-07-30
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2018-09
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB
Collection Code: 
Rylands