Morning
Date1758
After work by
Philippe Mercier
(1689 - 1760)
Engraver
Richard Houston (1721-1775)
Probably by
Robert Sayer (1725-1794)
OriginEngland, London
MediumHand-colored mezzotint with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/8 × 10in. (35.9 × 25.4cm)
Other (Plate): 12 1/2 × 9 7/8in. (31.8 × 25.1cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-288
DescriptionLower margin reads: "Ph. Mercier Pinx.t/ Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Jan. 7, 1758 / Rich.d Houston Fecit/ Just Risen from Repose fair Delia see,/ Sipping with secret joy her favorite Tea./ Thus does the Nymph her morning hours waste, / And smiles indulgent on the glad Repast./ MORNING. / London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer oppostie Fetter Lane Fleet Street, Price 1.s 6.d"Label TextIn this print from a series representing the times of day. It is morning and young lady, dressed in gown and flowered wrapper, sits at a small table enjoying tea and breakfast. She wears a cap with a ribbon. Sets representing the times of day, the seasons, senses, and months of the year were popular in the eighteenth-century. To see the rest of the set, see: Morning 1962-288, Noon 1950-211, Evening 1950-212, and Night 1950-713.
The verse reads:
Just risen from Repose fair Delia see,
Sipping with secret joy her favorite Tea,
Thus does the Nymph her morning hours waste,
And smiles indulgent on the glad Repast.
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