Fingal Discovers Conban-Carglas | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 155.1996
People: Alexander Runciman, British (1736 - 1785)
Title: Fingal Discovers Conban-Carglas
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: The Ossianic Cycle at Penicuik
Classification: Prints
Work Type: print
Date: c. 1774
Culture: British
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/232375

Physical Descriptions

Technique

Etching

Dimensions

15.1 x 24.7 cm (5 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: The monogram of the artist is followed by a date that appears to be 1753, but this is manifestly impossible given the association of the subject with Runciman's painting cycle.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Anonymous Loan in honor of James Cuno
Object Number: 155.1996
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Commentary: This impression is on old wove paper, which is not like the laid china paper used for the publication of the print in the 1820s. Presumably this is a late 18th c. impression.

Exhibition History

32Q: 3620 University Study Gallery, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 08/25/2015 - 01/03/2016

Verification Level

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