Title: The Squire's Daughter, (lamenting the loss of her Robin).
Titled, Dated, and Signed in plate: Lettered below the image with the title, eight lines of verse in two columns 'No more my Sweet Bird can you Delia Delight ... But alas! my poor Robin's no More.' and 'Published May 12th. 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London.'
Dimensions: Sheet 13 1/2" x 10".
Publisher: Laurie & Whittle.
Date: 1794.
Materials and Techniques: Hand-coloured mezzotint on paper.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Laid down. Lost or broken corners, dirt, scratches and wear. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 2010,7081.1312
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: rare as all ephemera.
Acknowledgement: This entry incorporates text from the catalog entry of a similar item from the British Museum collection.