Artist: Alexander Runciman (England, 1736–1785), a Scottish painter of historical and mythological subjects.
Title: 1. Diana Bathing. (Musidora). 2. Sigismonda. (Sigismunda).
Inscription: 1-2. ARunciman ['AR' in monogram] inv: & [in reverse] fecit.
Dimensions: Sheet 1. 5" x 3 1/2". 2. 5 1/4" x 3 1/4". Backing sheet 14 1/4" x 10 1/4".
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition: A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to be destroyed after this publication.
Date: 1816 (published).
Materials and Techniques: etchings on a thin, lightweight wove paper printed without margins. Mounted on the same paper as other McCreery prints and presumably taken from the same volume because of the same three sides gilded edges and matching size.
Mat and Frame: adhered to the backing 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: Scattered spotting, a big tear affecting Sigismonda. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Museums and Libraries: The British Museum 1868,0328.614;
1869,0612.544.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVIII C.
Note: This entry incorporates text from the catalog of items from the British Museum.