The car of Saint Rosalia. Aquatint by W. Daniell, 1823.
- Date:
- 4 June 1823
- Reference:
- 7144i
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Description
The car is described by Smyth, op. cit., p. 85, as "a loft car, floridly decorated with various allegorical figures, surmounted at the height of sixty feet by the statue of Sta. Rosalia." It is drawn in procession on the feast of St Rosalia at Palermo, 9-13 July
Publication/Creation
London : John Murray, 4 June 1823.
Physical description
1 print : aquatint ; image 23.3 x 18.5 cm
Contributors
Lettering
The car of Santa Rosalia
Creator/production credits
The attribution of the aquatint to W. Daniell (after a drawing by another hand) is implied by Smyth and interpreted in the Abbey catalogue, op. cit., p. 235. The Abbey catalogue also quotes Prideaux describing the aquatints for Smyth as "probably the most exquisite specimens of uncoloured aquatints to be found in any book" (ibid. p. 236)
References note
J.R. Abbey, Travel in aquatint and lithography 1770-1860, vol. I, London, 1957, no. 263.7
Reference
Wellcome Collection 7144i
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- 7144i.1 is the digitised copy and has lettering on the verso faintly visible through the paper. 7144i.2 is on a bigger mount.
Location Status Access Closed stores7144i.1 Location Status Access Closed stores7144i.2