483 - W. WARD (*1766) after MORLAND (*1762), *The Dram, The Little Sip*, mezzotint

W. WARD (*1766) after MORLAND (*1762), *The Dram, The Little Sip*, mezzotint William Ward (1766 London – 1826 ibid.) after George Morland (1762 – 1804): The Dram, The Little Sip, 18th century, mezzotint Technique: Mezzotint on paper Inscription: Signed on the printing plate below the image. Date: 18th century Description: Genre painting depicting a poor family on a journey who stop at an inn for a drink. While the father asks for a glass of schnapps, the mother sits on the inn’s steps with their two children and their travel bundle. Keywords: 18th century, Classicism, Leisure, Germany, Size: Paper: 52.5 cm x 40.5 cm (20.7 x 15.9 in) Condition: Good condition. The edges of the sheet have been trimmed. Along the lower edge of the sheet, the paper shows clear damage from creases and restored marginal tears. The image is in very good condition.