November

Date1745

After work by Thomas Burford (ca. 1710 - ca. 1770)

Engraver Thomas Burford (ca. 1710 - ca. 1770)

OriginEngland, London

MediumHand-colored mezzotint

DimensionsOH: 13 3/4" x OW: 9 7/8"; Plate H: 12 7/8" x W: 9"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1988-291,11

DescriptionThe lower margin reads: "November/ T. Burford ad vivum del. fect./ 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 November.