{"product_id":"originele-mezzotint-a-visit-to-the-boarding-school-w-ward-naar-g-morland-londen-1789","title":"Original Mezzotint \"A Visit to the Boarding-School\" – W. Ward after G. Morland – London 1789","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"2617\" data-end=\"2692\"\u003eOriginal late 18th-century mezzotint after a painting by George Morland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2694\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eThis print, titled \u003cem data-start=\"2715\" data-end=\"2747\"\u003eA Visit to the Boarding-School\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in London on December 28, 1789, by J. R. Smith in Covent Garden and engraved by William Ward. It is an authentic Georgian-era mezzotint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"3185\"\u003eThe image depicts a sentimental family scene in a typical English late 18th-century style. The soft tonal transitions and deep shadows are characteristic of the mezzotint technique, which was a high-quality reproduction method for art lovers at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3187\" data-end=\"3242\"\u003eThe bottom margin clearly bears the original inscriptions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3328\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3243\" data-end=\"3268\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3245\" data-end=\"3268\"\u003e“Painted by G. Morland”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3271\" data-end=\"3292\"\u003e“Engraved by W. Ward”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3293\" data-end=\"3328\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3295\" data-end=\"3328\"\u003e“London, Published Dec 28, 1789…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003ePrinted on laid paper with natural aging. The impression is clear, retaining detail in both light and dark areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3591\"\u003eAn authentic piece of British printmaking from 1789 – suitable as a standalone art object or for professional framing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3610\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3890\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3611\" data-end=\"3652\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3652\"\u003eTitle: A Visit to the Boarding-School\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3653\" data-end=\"3667\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3655\" data-end=\"3667\"\u003eYear: 1789\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3670\" data-end=\"3686\"\u003ePlace: London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3687\" data-end=\"3712\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3689\" data-end=\"3712\"\u003ePublisher: J. R. Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3713\" data-end=\"3733\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3715\" data-end=\"3733\"\u003eEngraver: W. Ward\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3734\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3736\" data-end=\"3758\"\u003eAfter: George Morland\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3759\" data-end=\"3782\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3761\" data-end=\"3782\"\u003eTechnique: Mezzotint\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3783\" data-end=\"3807\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3785\" data-end=\"3807\"\u003ePaper: laid paper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3808\" data-end=\"3844\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3844\"\u003eCondition: good, with signs of age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Ziggy's Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53095933673811,"sku":"AA0707008","price":27000.0,"currency_code":"RSD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0412\/2451\/files\/IMG_4067.jpg?v=1771863397","url":"https:\/\/ziggyswarehouse.com\/en-rs\/products\/originele-mezzotint-a-visit-to-the-boarding-school-w-ward-naar-g-morland-londen-1789","provider":"Ziggy's Warehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}