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1988-291,12, Print
December
1988-291,12, Print

December

Date1745
After work by Thomas Burford (ca. 1710 - ca. 1770)
Engraver Thomas Burford (ca. 1710 - ca. 1770)
MediumHand-colored mezzotint
DimensionsOH: 14" x OW: 9 3/4"; Plate H: 13" x W: 8 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1988-291,12
DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "December./ T. Burford ad vivum delin et fecit./ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament."
Label TextSets of prints connecting the occupations, activities, dress, and weather associated with each month of the year were very popular in the eighteenth century. In this set, each print features a young woman, who is both fashionably and seasonally dressed engaging in leisure activities that are appropriate for each month. This print represents the month of December.