Head of Executioner, from John Evelyn's Sculptura

1755·Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper·Image/plate: 13 × 16.3 cm (5 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 17.8 × 17.8 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)

Elizabeth Hammond Stickney Collection

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Year: 1755
Medium: Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 13 × 16.3 cm (5 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 17.8 × 17.8 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Collection: Art Institute of Chicago
Artist: Richard Houston

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Artist: Richard Houston
Year: 1755
Medium: Mezzotint in black on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 13 × 16.3 cm (5 1/8 × 6 7/16 in.); Sheet: 17.8 × 17.8 cm (7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Watts ID: WW-1755-629997

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